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Find out about all upcoming Beehive Alliance events. Please join us and help us stop stigmas around pediatric mental health! Upcoming Events Party In the Patch: Squashing Stigmas Together Thu, Oct 09 Lynd Fruit Farm .5 miles W of the Market More info Purchase Tickets

The Beehive Alliance Partners presents our annual free back-to-school Bee Kind Back-To-School Kick Off mental welness fair in Columbus Ohio. Bee Kind Back-to-School Kick Off Created in 2021 as a response to increasing back-to-school anxiety, we are excited for our 5th annual FREE mental wellness fair! Get ready for a fun and meaningful day where children will build their very own mental health toolbox filled with helpful tools and strategies they can use all school year long! Kids will explore hands-on activities, learn ways to take care of their minds and hearts, and discover how being kind to themselves can help them spread kindness to others. Meanwhile, caregivers can connect with community experts and gather resources to support their children's mental wellness. Join us as we kick off the school year feeling strong, supported, and ready to thrive! This fun & engaging event will include activities like yoga, kindness kits to be donated, affirmation pictures, kindness rocks, a take-home plant, information and resources from partners, and more! Children will create a toolkit of mental health strategies that can be used all year, and caregivers will have the opportunity to get resources from our community partners. 1 day to the event Party In the Patch: Squashing Stigmas Together Thu, Oct 09 Buy Tickets Join us August 17th! *Event to be rescheduled. Where: Westerville Community Center When: Session One : 1:00 - 2:30 pm Session Two : 2:30 - 4 pm Details : This is a FREE event for children 4-12. School-aged children complete fun activities to create a back-to-school mental wellness toolkit to use all year. Caregivers will have an opportunity to chat with community partners and experts. Want to Join us? Email Katie@thebeehivealliance.com ! We love to partner with other like-minded groups and individuals in the community. We are grateful to our current partners who make this event so impactful: Central Ohio Pediatric Behavioral Health The Balanced Child Method Yoga Red Oak Family Foundation Kids Mental Health Foundation NAMI Ohio Student Success Stores A Special Thank You This year's mental health fair is sponsored by Abercrombie and Fitch & Co. In addition to supporting the event, they generously donated 250 backpacks to be used at our Abercrombie and Fitch Co. Kindness Kit Station. The 250 backpacks they donated will be stuffed with mental health tools, school supplies, hygiene items, and cheer cards and will be distributed by Student Success Stores. A

The Beehive Alliance collaborated with Upper Arlington Safety Town to help children learn about identifying and expressing feelings safely. Safety Town: Safe Feelings The Beehive Alliance is honored to have a spot at Safety Town this year. We hope your child feels empowered to identify their feelings and express them safely! Below you'll find resources to help caregivers connect with their children at home and help them navigate the years ahead. The Beehive Alliance is a fully volunteer-powered nonprofit that raises awareness and funding for children's mental and behavioral health. We donate every dollar raised to Nationwide Children's Behavioral Health Pavilion and The Kids Mental Health Foundation. Explore our website to learn more about who we are, our impact, and how you can get involved! Kids' Mental Health Foundation Resources Resources for caregivers to help you with every stage of your child's life: - Tantrums - Big feelings - Starting at a new school - Making Friends - Big life events - And so many more! Go Noodle - Brain Breaks Want to get things back on track after a long day? Take a break with your child - practice mindfulness, yoga, breathing, or just get their wiggles out with a dance! Book List - Check out this list for books to read with your child to reinforce feelings and the healthy way to deal with them. Join us at our FREE Back-to-School Mental Health Fair August 17 This free event provides kids and caregivers with tools they can use to support their mental health all school year long.

Support the Beehive Alliance in fostering youth mental health awareness. Help families access life-changing care nationwide. The Beehive Alliance is a non-profit organization started in 2019 that is dedicated to creating a buzz around pediatric mental and behavioral health issues. We are committed to providing the resources necessary to families in our local community burdened by these issues, so that no child is denied access to treatments that change lives. Make A Difference Today! First Name Last Name Email Address I’m donating in the name of: Choose an option Organization\ Honoree name: DONATE Prefer Venmo? Click Here The Beehive Alliance is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (EIN: 85-1235719). Contributions to The Beehive Alliance are tax-deductible to the extent allowed under IRS guidelines. Mailing Address: The Beehive Alliance 1733 W Lane Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43221 1

Discover the perfect opportunity to support our non-profit organization through our sponsorship sign-up. Join us in making a meaningful impact today! Sponsorship Payment Options Thank you for your support! ACH Transfer or Zelle Email Katie@Thebeehivealliance.com for ACH instructions Zelle: Finance@thebeehivealliance.com *No Fees! Venmo Venmo @TheBeehiveAlliance *Venmo collects a small fee Check A check can be mailed to The Beehive Alliance C/O Katie Hesketh 2116 Tremont Road, Columbus Ohio 43221 *No Fees! Credit Card or PayPal Pay with credit card or Paypal through our donate page. *A small fee is deducted by Paypal. Have an item? Email to arrange a pick up or drop off. Thank you!

Beehive Alliance presents a family-friendly fundraising event at Lynd Fruit Farm! All profits benefit pediatric mental health. Join us for our fifth annual evening of squashing stigmas: Party In the Patch Thursday, October 9th 2025 4:30 -7:30 pm Come support our efforts to raise funds for Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Behavioral Health Pavilion and Kids Mental Health Foundation and the many inpatient and outpatient mental health services they provide to youth in need. At this private event at Lynd Fruit Farm, there will be plenty to eat, fun fall activities for the entire family. Check off everything on your autumn bucket list while squashing pediatric mental health stigmas. What's Included? All the fall activities Lynd Offers! (The corn maze, zip line, apple bounce, barrel rides, and more!) Hayrides until 6 pm Live music Cotton candy from Cotton Candy Co. A deluxe s'mores bar New this year GOATS! Optional Dinner Add-on Food trucks will be available on the property this year! Dinner is available for purchase at the event and is not included in the ticket price . Grilled Cheese Gangsters Tortilla Feel welcome to pack your dinner and enjoy it at one of our picnic tables! We hope you will join us in creating a buzz around pediatric mental health! Purchase Your Tickets! Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors Golden Honey Sponsors Veldman Philanthropy Fund Anonymous Family Foundation Colony Champions Harvest Hero Stigma Squasher Friend's of the Hive Interested in Sponsoring? Sponsorship Packet

Beehive Alliance free mental health resources. Find Help Find mental and behavioral health resources and other support close to home. The Beehive Busy Books These printable busy books are for children ages 2 - 6. These amazing resource focus on appropriate preschool skills as well as activities that support social and emotional learning. The Buzz With Dr. Huston: Video Series Dr. Parker Huston PHD is a licensed clinical psychologist as well as the clinical director of the On Our Sleeves program at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Watch our original interviews where we discuss a variety of mental health topics that affect children of all ages. The Beehive Free Resources These free resources created by the Beehive Alliance are here to support the mental health work you're doing with the children in your own lives. Nationwide Children's: On Our Sleeves On Our Sleeves has created a network of support around the millions of families around the country living with mental illness by addressing the stigma associated with this diagnosis and providing the tools necessary to improve behavioral health outcomes.

Giving Tuesday campaign the beehive alliance. Giving Tuesday Join us in a day of supporting children's mental health! Looking for ways to increase your impact this year? Read below! 1 Complete The Family FUNdraiser Complete tasks that boost your family's mental health, while you raise money to support the mental health of children everywhere. DOWNLOAD CHALLENGE HERE 2 Check for Corporate Matches Many businesses match donations made on Giving Tuesday. Check early to make sure we're on their list! Need help getting us approved? Email finance@thebeehivealliance.com Make A Difference Today! $1 brings On Our Sleeves content to a classroom in America $25 brings On Our Sleeves content to an entire school $50 funds an On Our Sleeves activity kit for a school or community group $100 delivers a hands-on mental wellness activity kit for an entire classroom $500 creates one new piece of educational content about mental health and wellness $1,000 funds a national survey to gather data on children’s mental health topics $3,000 creates an educational On Our Sleeves video to reach thousands of families across the United States $5,000 develops a new mental wellness activity for organizations targeted to youth-serving organizations. First Name Last Name Email Address I’m donating in the name of: Choose an option Organization\ Honoree name: DONATE Prefer Venmo? Click Here The Beehive Alliance is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (EIN: 85-1235719). Contributions to The Beehive Alliance are tax-deductible to the extent allowed under IRS guidelines. Mailing Address: The Beehive Alliance 1733 W Lane Avenue Upper Arlington, Ohio 43221

These free resources were created to help you support the mental health journey of children in your own lives. See our Instagram @beehivealliance for more information about how to use them. Goal Setting Resources My Smart Goals FAMILY GOALS

Want to become a member of the hive? Volunteer? Host a fundraiser? Submit a form to get involved and start creating a buzz around pediatric mental health Party In the Patch: Squashing Stigmas Together Thu, Oct 09 Lynd Fruit Farm .5 miles W of the Market Buy Tickets

Create a buzz around pediatric mental health with the Beehive Alliance. Get involved with our viral #BuzzforPMH lemonade stands for children's mental health. JOIN US IN HOSTING A LEMONADE STAND! Create a buzz around pediatric mental health and raise money for life-saving programs and resources - one cup at a time! Thank you to all who helped make our 2024 lemonade stand fundraiser such a success! With your support, we were able to raise $30,000 for pediatric mental health. We are excited to create even more of a buzz in 2025! Join us May 4th, 2025 and #BuzzForPmh Download your lemonade stand kit! Register Your Stand First name* Last name* Email* Stand Name* Stand Address or Cross Streets Neighborhood / Suburb* Submit Lemonade Fundraiser IMG_8319 IMG_4434 Lemonade Fundraiser 1/12 What is the #BUZZforPMH Lemonade Fundraiser? The Beehive Alliance is making a buzz by kicking off Mental Health Awareness Month with our grassroots Lemonade Stand movement. We're proud to involve kids and families in this fundraiser to help stop pediatric mental health stigmas from the ground up. So what is it? Generous families volunteer to host stands, and all money raised goes to On Our Sleeves and Nationwide Children's Behavioral Health Pavilion. Follow along on Instagram, @BeehiveAlliance and #BuzzforPMH, as the stands report their earnings and support from across the country pours in via Venmo @thebeehivealliance. It's a fantastic way to involve kids and change our communities. What does the Beehive Alliance Provide? We provide a packet (download above) with information about the cause, hosting a stand, and activities for families. The lemonade and materials for the stands are graciously donated by the families hosting the stands. FAQ Do we need to be in Columbus? No! We have families hosting stands in many states. The money raised will support programs that benefit children across the country. When will the grand total be announced? At our A Night In the Hive event on May 18th and on our social media @BeehiveAlliance. Can we host our stand on a different day? Yes! You can host a stand whenever works best for you and your family! Are you accepting corporate or personal matches? Yes! Please email katie@thebeehivealliance.com if you are interested in making a matching gift. Is there a rain date? Yes! Our rain date for the official stand is May 13th. Can I donate without hosting a stand? Yes! All donations can be made through our website or Venmo @TheBeehiveAlliance . Thank you for your generosity!