MY Project USA Saves 10 Families from Being Evicted! 

Summer Programs Provide Free Safe Haven for Low Income Working Parents 

MY Project USA saved 10 low income families from being evicted due to lack of childcare options. Working parents were faced with an impossible situation where they would be evicted if their children were unsupervised during the day. With skyrocketing childcare costs, day care and regular summer camps are out of the question for many families. MY Project USA joined forces with Westhaven Apartments by Upholdings to protect and empower youth, and provide options to families. We enrolled 22 kids in our summer programs - 12 in MY Summer Expedition, 4 high school girls in Girls Empowerment and MY Leaders, and 6 kids in MY Reading Warriors. None of this would have been possible without YOUR support! Thank you for being a part of our village and enabling us to provide these services to families that need them the most. Join us at our Westhaven Family Cookout this Saturday, July 20th for more family fun and community building! 

Youth For Change Summit

Youth Leaders Advocating for Social Justice!

Guns, Gangs, Drugs, Girls Empowerment, Gender Equity, Climate....EVERYTHING IS ON THE TABLE!

There is still time to register for the Youth for Change Summit! Join us on Friday, July 26th at the Hilltop Youth Empowerment Center for an event filled with inspiration, empowerment, and fun organized by this summer's cohort of MY Leaders Lab (MYLL). Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to connect, learn, and grow as a youth leader. Parents, community leaders and other interested adults are welcome! See you there!

MYLL is an initiative of MY Project USA to empower New American, minority, underserved and marginalized youth with the leadership and advocacy skills so they can organize and represent their communities and address injustices within the society.

This year's summer lab is funded by Ohio Department of Education, ADAMH of Franklin County and Women's Fund of Central Ohio. For more information, please contact Bashir Ahmed at youth@myprojectusa.org.

Youth Leaders Collecting Back to School Supplies

300 Kids Can Benefit From Your Donations!

The youth leaders at MY Leaders Lab are taking donations for school supplies for 300 students! This year’s back to school drive is a completely youth led initiative - youth leaders are reaching out to eligible families within the community, collecting data and compiling and distributing supplies. We are teaching these skills to raise compassionate and skilled youth leaders to take care of today’s and tomorrow’s needs! Please contribute what you can!

Hilltop Youth Soccer Summer League Award Ceremonies! 

Just two more weeks of the Soccer Summer League! Join us on July 30th and July 31st for the final games followed by award ceremonies to celebrate our amazing teams and dedicated players! 

Westhaven Family Cookout This Saturday!

Join MY Project USA and Westhaven Apartments For A Fun Family Event!

MY Project USA and Westhaven Apartments have partnered up to empower and protect families and children in Westhaven and our broader community. Join us for our first joint event this Saturday, July 20th for a fun family cookout and tons of games, activities and food!  

MY Summer Expedition Art/Leadership Camp! 

Students Visit Nursing Home During Leadership Camp

MY Summer Expedition wrapped Art/Leadership camp with fun crafts and a visit to the Lincoln Village Nursing Home! Students discussed good and bad example of leaders in history and qualities such as: humility, considering others, listening, encouraging, speaking up for those in need, and gratitude. Students practiced the quality of service as a leader at the nursing home. They read with elderly residents, played games, served them food, and spent time talking with them. This was meaningful as one elderly man shared that majority of the residents their do not get visits from friends or family, so having the students visit was such a joy. Students wrapped up with group reflection of their time serving at the nursing home. Read our weekly MY Summer Expedition newsletters for more!

Summer Meal Funds Are Nearly Depleted

$15,000 Needed To Continue Meals For The Rest Of The Summer

MY Project USA provides 100 meals per day to students participating in our summer programs. For many students, these are the only healthy meals they eat. We know that food security is vital for protecting youth, because hungry kids are easy prey. At this point in time, we will only be able to provide meals for a few more days. Please help us continue providing these kids healthy, hot halal meals by donating to our summer meals program. Every dollar helps! 

MY Deah's Warehouse:

12 Locations In Columbus To Drop Off Donations – Truck Pick-Up Available For Large Donations

We Are Looking For More Locations

You can now drop off your donations of new and gently used clothes, shoes, books, toys and other small non-breakable items in a donation box near you. These locations include: 

   • Ahlul Bayt Society – 2580 W. Dublin Granville Rd. Columbus, OH 43235
   • Bethel International United Methodist Church – 1220 Bethel Rd. Columbus, OH 43220
   • Covenant Baptist Church – 5100 Dierker Rd. Columbus, OH 43220
   • Heritage Christian Church – 7413 Maxtown Rd. Westerville, OH 43082
   • MAS Youth Center – 4615 Northtowne Blvd. Columbus, OH 43229
   • Masjid Nimrah – 4501 Refugee Rd. Columbus, OH 43232
   • MY Deah's Warehouse – 4004 Fondorf Dr. Columbus, OH 43228. (Business Hours Only)
   • Noor Islamic Cultural Center – 5001 Wilcox Rd. Dublin, OH 43016
   • Omar Ibn El-Khattab Masjid – 580 Riverview Dr. Columbus, OH 43202
   • The Destiny Center – 1561 Old Leonard Ave. Columbus, OH 43219
   • The First Congregational Church – 444 E. Broad St. Columbus, OH 43215
   • Turkish American Society of Ohio (TASO) – 2885 W. Dublin Granville Rd. Columbus, OH 43235

MY Project USA is searching for more locations across central Ohio where people can leave their donations of new and gently used clothes, shoes, books, toys, and other small non-breakable items. We need your support!

We will collect the items from the bins weekly (or more frequently as needed) and sort them in our warehouse. Once organized, we offer the items for free to clients in the communities we serve. Some items are also sold at Global Gifts & Thrift, a retail location in Hilliard that is based on the Goodwill model. All proceeds of these sales go toward funding our programs.

Our organization will ensure that the area around the bins remains clean. Please contact Noorullah Shinwari at (614) 817-9159 with questions or if you are interested in partnering with us. Thank you!