Community
What is the Easton Community Foundation?
When you use a meter at Easton, you aren’t just paying to park; you’re helping to fund the work of the Easton Community Foundation. These funds help support the Central Ohio community at large, as well as non-profit organizations, schools, the development of future community leaders, the arts, and much more.
Our mission is to be actively engaged in the well-being of our community. Moreover, we want to support programs that make Central Ohio a better place to live, work and raise a family.
$10 Million in Community Support
The Easton Community Foundation is a supporting member of the Columbus Foundation. In this partnership, the main focus is to improve the overall community for the benefit of all its residents.The foundation is funded due to the parking meter proceeds at Easton Town Center and Gateway properties.
Over the past 25 years, the Easton Community Foundation has provided just under $10 million in financial support. Because of that, hundreds of organizations have strengthened the central Ohio community through services and programming that support families, children, health, education, and the arts.
Easton’s philanthropic outreach includes the following programs:
Our Easton Community Foundation Partner Program designates a new organization every two months so that our community feels supported in multiple areas. As a result, organizations receive a portion of the on-street parking proceeds and ticket revenues generated at Easton.
Located at 3981 Gramercy Street, Columbus, OH 43219 across from Shake Shack in Easton’s North District, the Community Room can accommodate up to 20 people in classroom style or also up to 40 people in theater style.
When you attend a Cornerstone Event presented and hosted by the Easton Community Foundation, you help raise the funds necessary to support vital institutions focused on family health and advocacy in central Ohio.
Since 2005, local area civic organizations, teachers, churches, and other area leaders have served as Easton Ambassadors. These ambassadors ensure our youth and all of our guests have a helpful and safe time so that guests have the full Easton experience.
Through a donation of funds, Easton was able to help transition an OSU energy-efficient home project to a classroom that is now used as a learning space focusing on three main topics: engineering, energy, and the environment.
Over the years, Easton has partnered with a number of organizations to assist student leaders in becoming community leaders, as well as giving minority professionals an inside look into the development industry.
Additionally, Easton awards scholarships to graduating seniors at high schools in nearby neighborhoods. We have awarded 137 – $2500 renewable 2-year scholarships, which total more than $500,000 to-date.