Michael Wilkos is Vice President of Community Engagement at United Way of Central Ohio. Michael is a WEALTH of knowledge when it comes to all things Columbus. In this episode, we talk about -- and he shares tons of data on -- the future of Columbus in terms of housing, how poverty is shifting, his story, the work United Way of Central Ohio's does, and a lot more. You'll definitely learn something new in this episode. You can learn more about their work here as well: https://liveunitedcentralohio.org
This episode was filmed on July 15
0:00: Michael’s Intro
0:45: Michael’s storu
3:48: How Michael got to Columbus
4:52: How did Michael Wilkes end up at the United Way of Central Ohio?
5:27: What does UWCO do?
9:33: How poverty is moving/shifting in Franklin County
16:14: How do we manage Columbus’ growth?
20:24: Housing in Columbus
26:44: What can the average person do to help?
34:28: Zone-In, LinkUS
48:43: How non-profit partnerships work
53:44: Favorite places to eat, drink, hangout
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