Westerville Sunrise Rotary Foundation

The annual Wendy's Chili Open is the largest community-wide fundraiser organized by the Rotary Club of Westerville Sunrise. During the past 13 years, the event has raised more than $1.3 million to sustain its commitment to local children in need. One hundred percent of the proceeds benefit local children's charities.

If you are interested in learning more about the Rotary Club of Westerville Sunrise, we meet every Wednesday morning at 7:15 at the MCL Cafeteria in Westerville.

Children's Hunger Alliance

500,000 children in Ohio are hungry or at-risk of hunger.  That many children could fill the Ohio State Horseshoe five times!  That's why Children's Hunger Alliance works every day to ensure all Ohio children have access to healthy meals, nutrition education and quality child care.  Children's Hunger Alliance works with schools, legislators, child care providers and youth-serving and faith-based organizations to implement and increase participation in school breakfast and lunch programs, summer and afterschool meal programs and family child care meal programs. For more information, please visit www.childrenshungeralliance.org or call (800) 227-6446.

Flying Horse Farms

The mission of Flying Horse Farms is to enrich the lives of children with serious illnesses and their families by providing magical, transforming fun through year-round, medically-safe and cost-free camping experiences.

Flying Horse Farms is a magical, transforming and fun camp for children with serious illnesses. Situated on nearly 200 acres in Mt. Gilead, Ohio, it is designed to inspire children to reach beyond their conditions through safe adventures at no charge to the campers’ families. Flying Horse Farms will deliver year-round experiences at its custom designed facility in 2010, while providing off-site camp opportunities until then.

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is a non-profit public charity dedicated to dramatically increasing the adoptions of children in North America's foster care systems.  The Foundation raises awareness about foster care adoption and funds, through signature programs, results-driven adoption initiatives.  The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is committed to assuring that adoption out of the foster care system is streamlined, more affordable and accessible to all families wanting to adopt.  Dave Thomas, founder of Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers© and an adopted child himself, created the Foundation in 1992 with the vision that every child deserves a permanent home and a loving family.  Dave was a passionate advocate on behalf of all waiting children.  Today, Wendy's restaurants, continue with Dave's commitment and support the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption through in-store awareness cam paigns and national fundraising efforts on behalf of foster care adoption.  For more information please call 1-800-ASK-DTFA or visit www.DaveThomasFoundation.org.

The Special Care Nursery at Mount Carmel St. Ann's

The Mount Carmel St. Ann's Maternity Pavilion is home to a special place for babies - the Special Care Nursery.  The 19-bed unit is dedicated to helping sick or premature newborns who need extra tender loving care during their first days in this world.  Each year, over 400 babies are cared for in this unit.  Funds from the Chili Open will go toward isolettes for the Special Care Nursery.  Isolettes are special beds that keep babies warm and help them as they grow and get healthy enough to go home with their families.

Ohio Troopers Caring, Inc.

The Ohio Troopers Caring, Inc. is a charitable organization. With the help of their mascot Teddy Trooper, they work in children's hospitals, with Bears Against Drugs and Safety School, and they provide anti-drug messages for school children. Teddy visits Children's Hospital with uniformed personnel from time to time to bring a little cheer to hospitalized children. For more information, call (800) 544-7948

Westerville Area Resource Ministry

Westerville Area Resource Ministry, better known as WARM is a 501(c) (3), exemplary faith-based organization, serving the Westerville community. WARM?s mission is to provide compassionate, short-term assistance, educational services and spiritual support to encourage individuals to achieve a self-sufficient life while restoring dignity and hope. WARM's core value is to provide a "hand-up", not a "hand-out".  For more information, call WARM at 899-0196 or visit our website at www.warmwesterville.org.