PBJ Connections

01/07/2026

Donkeys Fae and Val very gently and quietly asking for a treat after working with our clients last week. If you know how loud a donkey bray can be, you will know how polite this is. We are so lucky to work with such a great herd!

Just a reminder that our offices are moving, but we will still have our mental health programs incorporating horses and donkeys at the barns in Pataskala and Galena!

01/05/2026

We worked so hard we forgot to take pictures. I can't tell you how grateful we are for the crew that came out to our new office space to help us get ready for the move in two weeks. They worked for hours to move furniture, tape edges, paint trim and transform this space.

However, these offices are really big! Bigger than we are used to. We need some more volunteers to help us finish the painting before the move on the 17th.

👉 We are asking for another crew to join us this Saturday, January 10th to help us get the final coats of paint on this beautiful space. Painting starts at 9 AM!

Sign up in the linktree in our bio
https://forms.gle/qcsJHpiqoSGuF8Dg6

Please share far and wide to help us find volunteers for this job. Thank you for all of your support 🙏

01/01/2026

Happy New Year 🎊

Thank you for all of the beautiful memories in 2025! 💚🩶🐴

12/30/2025

We need volunteers to help us move! Please Share.

We have an opportunity to move in to an office space that can serve all of our clients and grow our mission! This is a a move we have dreamed of for many years and it is going to take some community support to make it happen.

We will still offer mental health programs incorporating horses at barns in Pataskala and Galena, but now our clients seeking talk therapy will have a space better suited to meeting their needs.

Here are the planned volunteer dates:

- Saturday, January 3rd - Painting in New Albany Offices

- *Greatest Need* Tuesday January 6th - One team lifting heavy furniture from Westgate and unloading at New Albany Office Space and another helping with painting in the offices in New Albany.

- Saturday, January 17th - One team helping move supplies from our office in Pataskala to the new office in New Albany and possibly another team helping set up furniture in the New Albany office and finishing any painting details.

All volunteer days are from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

If you have a group that can help move heavy items or a group that can help tackle the painting please let us know. The offices are much larger than our previous space.
Please reach out to Erica@pbjconnections.org with any questions.
The volunteer sign up form is in our linktree.
Sign up here to volunteer - https://forms.gle/TJ7KyLK7vR3n2rS5A

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas 🎄 from all of us at PBJ Connections

Whatever holiday you celebrate, we hope it has been a season of joy for you and your loved ones.

12/24/2025

Merry Christmas from all of us at PBJ Connections.

We are exited to announce a new office space for 2026.
We have an opportunity to move in to an office space that can serve all of our clients and grow our mission! This is a a move we have dreamed of for many years and it is going to take some community support to make it happen.

We will still offer mental health programs incorporating horses at barns in Pataskala and Galena, but now our clients seeking talk therapy will have a space better suited to meeting their needs.

Here are the material donations we are seeking for this move:
- Gently used couches and upholstered chairs for therapy rooms
- Desks for admin areas
- Paint, paint supplies, and décor

Here are the planned volunteer dates:

- Saturday, January 3rd - Painting in New Albany Offices

- *Greatest Need* Tuesday January 6th - One team lifting heavy furniture from Westgate and unloading at New Albany Office Space and another helping with painting in the offices in New Albany.

- Saturday, January 17th - One team helping move supplies from our office in Pataskala to the new office in New Albany and possibly another team helping set up furniture in the New Albany office and finishing any painting details.

All volunteer days are from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

If you have a group that can help move heavy items or a group that can help tackle the painting please let us know. The offices are much larger than our previous space.

Please reach out to Erica@pbjconnections.org with any questions.
The volunteer sign up form is in our linktree.

Sign up here to volunteer - https://forms.gle/TJ7KyLK7vR3n2rS5A

12/23/2025

We are so grateful to the Youth Advisory Council for supporting our programs 🙏

The Columbus Medical Association Foundation’s Youth Advisory Council provides students in grades 8-12 with hands-on experience making grants to local nonprofits.

From addressing mental health to tackling basic needs, substance abuse, bullying, and more, the Council is ensuring that youth voices drive meaningful change in our community.

These outstanding organizations have been awarded funding this year:
Beehive Alliance
Central Ohio Arthritis Foundation
Columbus Clinic Host Group
ETSS Tewahedo Social Services
Femergy
Girls on the Run of Central Ohio
A Kid Again
Lincoln Theatre
Local Matters
PBJ Connections
Star House

12/22/2025

We love it when research supports things we have been seeing in our program for a long time!

Thank you to the Horses and Humans Research Foundation for supporting and sharing these research studies.

12/21/2025

We are looking forward to the longer days ahead and grateful that we can provide mental health programming incorporating horses all year long. Our clients come bundled up and ready to work because they see the value of these programs in their own lives and our donors make it possible for everyone to benefit with scholarships unique to every situation.

Happy Winter Solstice!

🌅💚🩶🐴

12/12/2025

✨Please Share! ✨
The holiday auction ends Friday at 8:00 PM - get your bids in now.

Thank you to everyone that has supported our Giving Tuesday Campaign this year. 👏

🔗 https://pbjconnectionsinc.betterworld.org/auctions/holiday-auction

12/11/2025

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The holiday auction ends Friday at 8:00 PM - get your bids in now.

Thank you to everyone that has supported our Giving Tuesday Campaign this year. 👏

https://pbjconnectionsinc.betterworld.org/auctions/holiday-auction

12/11/2025

✨Please Share! ✨

The holiday auction ends tomorrow - get your bids in now.

Thank you to everyone that has supported our Giving Tuesday Campaign this year. 👏

Welcome to our auction! Please bid on the items below or consider making a donation here! There are some great items to gift for the holidays.