Jefferson Open House

Cindy Tondee, walked to the podium Monday, June 21 at the 50 Jefferson apartments open house to a standing ovation. Tondee who is a resident of the new apartments, spoke about what this apartment means to her and her daughters and how much Amethyst has done for her.

Amethyst, The Community Housing Network, and The Jefferson Center for Learning and the Arts worked together to build 39 new apartments for clients of Amethyst and their children.

Amethyst CEO, Ginny O'Keeffe, spoke at the open house about the beautiful new apartments and how they will benefit the women and families living in them. The program also featured speeches from partnering companies and organizations as well as Franklin County Commissioner, John O'Grady.

Before the program there was a children's fair with games and prizes for the kids who have mother's going through treatment. There was also a community fair for organizations located around the new Jefferson apartments that could offer the women services throughout their recovery, such as Columbus State Community College.

After the program there was an opportunity for guests to tour the new apartments. The tour consisted of seeing several different apartments as well as the communal spaces for all of the women and children living in them. The basement area of the building provided two different rooms for the kids to play and study along with a laundry room and computer lab.

To read more about the Jefferson apartments open house visit The Columbus Dispatch at www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/06/22/addicts-find-homes-filled-with-hope.html?sid=101