Who We Are:

Saints Alive DNA: Restoring Dignity, Meeting Needs, Inspiring Hope

Saints Alive, Daily Needs Assistance (DNA), is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individuals, families, and at-risk veterans in our west-side community find greater stability, independence, and hope. Guided by compassion, respect, and accountability, we believe every person deserves to be seen, heard, and treated with dignity, regardless of their circumstances.

We turn that belief into action by providing food, clothing, household necessities, and compassionate encouragement to neighbors facing hardship. Those we serve may be experiencing homelessness, unstable housing, unemployment, limited income, mental health or substance-use challenges, or the difficulties of rebuilding their lives after incarceration. By responding to immediate needs and recognizing each person’s strengths and goals, we help create opportunities for renewed confidence, connection, and self-sufficiency.

With support from local AMVETS Post 1928, we place special emphasis on reaching veterans of all eras and backgrounds who may feel overlooked or disconnected from available assistance. Our mission extends beyond distributing necessities: we strive to build a community where neighbors care for one another and no veteran has to face hardship alone.

You can help bring this mission to life. Our programs are entirely volunteer-driven, and we welcome caring individuals who are willing to share their time and talents. We also seek donations of household items, clean and gently used clothing, and monetary support to help meet essential needs and sustain our outreach. Whether you volunteer, donate useful items, or make a financial contribution, your generosity brings practical relief and reminds someone in need that they matter.

Serving God’s Children through food, clothing, support, and hope.

Support For The At Risk 
Community & Veterans 

About Saints Alive – DNA

Saints Alive – Daily Needs Assistance (DNA) is a faith-based, volunteer-driven nonprofit that began with a heartfelt commitment to helping people experiencing homelessness in Columbus, Ohio. Guided by our faith and the call to love our neighbors, we work to meet the everyday needs of individuals, families, and veterans facing hardship. We bring together caring volunteers, donors, businesses, and community partners to provide food, clothing, household essentials, and compassionate support.

Our faith inspires us to serve with humility, generosity, and respect, recognizing the God-given worth of every person. Built on compassion and transparency, our mission welcomes those in need regardless of their beliefs, backgrounds, or circumstances. Our volunteers are the heart of this work—the everyday heroes whose time and kindness turn faith into action and generosity into practical help. Together, we offer dignity, connection, and hope.

Dedicated to daily needs assistance for those who served and their neighbors

Helping veterans and local community with essential daily support and resources

Helping Veterans and Neighbors Through Daily Care

As a committed nonprofit, Saints Alive DNA serves the growing number of disadvantaged Veterans and the Westside Columbus community by providing essential daily needs assistance. Our programs foster dignity, health, and hope for those facing hardship.

7+

Years Serving 
Our Westside Community and Veterans

For more than Seven years, Saints Alive DNA has been providing vital daily needs assistance to under-resourced and those in need  in Columbus. Our partnership with AMVETS has widened the help we can provide to the growing number of suffering Veterans. 

5,000+

Community Members Helped

We have assisted over five thousand individuals and families on the Westside of Columbus with essential daily support.

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Paid Volunteers or Administrators

Our programs are powered entirely by dedicated volunteers who share strong personal values, a deep concern for their community, and a heartfelt calling to serve neighbors with limited resources. 

Through their time, talents, and compassion, they turn that commitment into practical assistance—meeting essential needs while treating every person with dignity and respect.

 

From the Book of Mathew:

"For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me... 

Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me."

Our Commitment to Serving Veterans and the Westside Community

We deliver compassionate daily support tailored for veterans and local residents in need. Together, we build stronger, healthier lives.

Veteran-Centered Care

Saints Alive – Daily Needs Assistance (DNA) offers dedicated programs for veterans facing hardship and barriers to stability. Through practical assistance and compassionate outreach, we work to meet everyday needs while honoring each veteran’s service, dignity, and individual circumstances.

Our volunteers include veterans and members of veterans’ support organizations who bring valuable experience, understanding, and community connections to this mission. Together, they listen, identify needs, and help veterans find available assistance. When a situation extends beyond our resources or expertise, we help connect veterans with organizations and services better equipped to support them, so they do not have to navigate those challenges alone.

Local Community Focus

The need for food, clothing, and everyday essentials does not pause when the weather turns harsh. Neither does our commitment to our neighbors. Through rain, summer heat, and bitter winter temperatures, Saints Alive, Daily Needs Assistance (DNA), remains dedicated to serving individuals and at-risk veterans throughout our Westside community.

Can You Help Us Provide Hope To Those Less Fortunate? 

Join Us in Supporting Veterans and Our Neighbors

Contribute or volunteer with Saints Alive DNA and help us empower disadvantaged veterans and residents on Columbus’s Westside neighborhoods.

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