The event welcomed over 300 guests and honored Tom Katzenmeyer, president and CEO of the Greater Columbus Arts Council.

Brent Dutcher is a 2025 Everyday Kindness Hero for his work with Rides 4 Refugees and Columbus' community of Afghan refugees.

Columbus Monthly, The Columbus Dispatch and Columbus CEO celebrate 18 people who are quietly leading with kindness and ...

Carter Kefauver is a 2025 Everyday Kindness Hero for raising money and more for his community through 'Carter Kindness.' ...

With The Garden District Corp., Sean McKay doesn't just grow plants. He grows people. After planning to become a music ...

Kip Rooks is a 2025 Everyday Kindness Hero for founding Blessing Hands and helping Columbus' children and beyond.

Micah Suttle is a 2025 Everyday Kindness Hero for his community volunteer work, including packing care kits, organizing ...

Maya Ward is a 2025 Everyday Kindness Hero for founding Alicia's Closet, a nonprofit and store supporting area foster care ...

This story appeared in the December 2025 issue of Columbus Monthly as part of the Everyday Kindness Heroes feature package.

Almost six years ago, Margie Thompson and her brother, Jim Toner, started cooking hot dogs and handing out bags of chips from ...

One such friend was Patricia Wernert, who began her incarceration in 1976 on an aggravated murder charge and was originally ...

Angelino, founder of Feed and Read Ohio, is a 2025 Everyday Kindness Hero for his work providing school supplies, food and ...