Friends of the Hilltop: About

What is Friends of the Hilltop?

Friends of the Hilltop

Friends of the Hilltop is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving the Hilltop neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio.

Our Mission: The purpose of Friends of the Hilltop is to foster a sense of community, thereby encouraging reinvestment in the community and ultimately the re-emergence of the Hilltop as a respected, powerful part of the great city of Columbus, Ohio.

Meetings: We meet the second Thursday of each month (except January, July and December) at 7 p.m. at the Hilltop Library (511 South Hague Avenue). View Map

Membership: Friends of the Hilltop is a membership organization. Membership priviledges include full voting rights at all meetings.

Everyone Is Welcome!

2009 Board of Friends of the Hilltop

The History of Friends of the Hilltop

Friends of the Hilltop was founded on March 12, 1996 by Gary L. Baker, II. The first meeting was held at the Greater Hilltop Community Development Corporation.

The goal of Friends of the Hilltop is to help restore a sense of community to the Hilltop. The activities we have undertaken to achieve this mission include beautification projects, recognition of positive behavior, and other similar community-building events.

We have:

• planted dozens of trees around the Greater Hilltop area, many at local schools and parks
• hosted and participated in numerous cleanups, including those held at Dry Run Creek, Wrexham Park, Glenwood Park, and Hilltop Neighborhood Park
• purchased and maintained the West Broad Street planters
• co-sponsored National Night Out/Block Parties
• participated in -- or implemented -- many other community projects

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Donate to Friends of the Hilltop

• Click on this link to make a donation to Friends of the Hilltop. (Clicking on the link will open a new window outside of the Friends of the Hilltop website.)

2009 Board of Trustees

• Gary L. Baker, II (President)
• John D. Lowry (Vice President)
• Judy Manley (Secretary)
• Marilyn E. Zimmerman (Treasurer)
• Lisa Grazier
• Sue Laughlin
• Barbara L. Lowry
• State Representative Dan Stewart
• Andrea Stockel-Wills
• Rachel Upton
• Danielle X. Weber

Committee Chairs

• Beautification: John Lowry
• Operation Hilltop Cleanup: Sue Laughlin
• Nominating: Danielle Weber
• T.A.G. Team: Courtney Dekle
• Home and Garden Tour: Courtney Dekle

 IRS Tax Filings

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• 2008 990-E Filing

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After years of battling with one dead tree's roots, John Lowry (Beautification Chair and Vice President) and Gary L. Baker, II (President) finally achieve success.