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Membership now runs from year-to-date of when you signed up!

The details of membership and pricing structure have changed. Find out the updates here:

Memberships will now be active for a full year from any date that you sign up. Now every member can enjoy a full year without concern for when you have joined or moved to the neighborhood. When it comes time for renewal, you will receive an email about your expiration date to take appropriate action. You asked for it – we did it!

Since 95% of our membership had selected the option of adding the $2 donation to Friends of Westgate Park (FOWP) to their account, we have included that donation in ALL levels of membership. WNA will still provide a matching $2 donation to FOWP for every membership added throughout the year.

During the new purchase process, you will be signing up as a registered member to the site. You will have a username and password assigned to your account. We will be developing website content viewable only to WNA members, for which you will have automatic access. We look forward to offering a more robust website experience to our members, so please stay tuned for updates as they are announced!

WHAT’S NEW?

WHY JOIN THE WESTGATE NEIGHBORS ASSOCIATION?

  • To receive regularly emailed newsletters with neighborhood news of importance to our residents.
  • To show your support for the neighborhood.
  • To stay informed about what is going on in the community.
  • To be able to exercise voting rights at our WNA community meetings.
  • To meet people you would otherwise never know.
  • To be involved!

You can also join WNA by printing and mailing the paper form.

2022 WNA ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • Obtained $1,300 grant from United Way for a successful Covid-compliant Mums & Mummies! Co-hosted with Friends of Westgate Park: A fall festival of mums and Halloween fun.
  • Received Highland Youth Donation of $500 to additionally support M&M.
  • Ongoing food truck coordination, resulting in $1,000 donation to West Gate Lodge! 
  • Very successful membership drive this year – 94% TO GOAL! Thank you! (And despite pandemic!)
  • Patron memberships at ALL-TIME high for WNA! Thank you!
  • Maintained budget despite cancellation of Home Garden Tour 2 years in a row.
  • Ongoing neighborhood organization support with Friends of Westgate Park and Westgate Farmers Market.
  • Revamped site, social media, improving site traffic significantly.
  • Created Westgate Online Retail shopping destination.
  • Coordinated repairs to Westgate sign at Powell and Sullivant.
  • Delivered over 20 Welcome Packets welcoming new residents.
  • New Social Committee formed to connect monthly with residents.
  • Diversity & Inclusion statement forthcoming and additional focus to come.

WNA NOTEWORTHY ACHIEVEMENTS THROUGH THE YEARS

  • Installed Neighborhood Identity Signage
  • Installed multiple benches in Westgate Park and outdoor tables with seats at West Gate Lodge.
  • Created and published Celebrating Westgate book, available for purchase at Westgate Salon.
  • Actively work with city government for issues directly affecting life on the Hilltop.
  • Additional information can be found on the About WNA page.

ARE YOU A BUSINESS MEMBER?
Consider an upgrade to the Patron level! Your business name will be displayed on our website.

Westgate Neighborhood Scholarship

FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024

Applications accepted in March

The Westgate Neighbors Association Scholarship was established in 2015 as an extension of our mission to “help our community thrive”. The $1000 postsecondary education scholarship is funded by a portion of the proceeds from the Westgate Home & Garden Tour. It is awarded annually to a qualified resident of Westgate who contributes to the betterment of their community through their demonstrated service and leadership. While GPA and course selection are considered, the committee is focused more on the candidates’ involvement with their communities.

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APPLICANT MUST

  • Live within the boundaries of the Westgate neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio OR attend West High School. (Boundaries for the purpose of this scholarship are from the south side of West Broad Street to the the north side of Sullivant Avenue, and from the west side of South Hague Avenue to the west side of Demorest Road.)
  • Be a full-time student who will be attending a college or vocational school for the 2023-2024 academic year.

If it is determined by the scholarship committee that none of the applicants meet the eligibility requirements, or embody the standards by which the scholarship was established, we reserve the right not to award the scholarship for the current year.

  1. Complete the (interactive PDF) Application.
  2. Attach a current dated transcript signed by a school administrator or counselor.
  3. Attach two documents verifying your, or a parent or guardian’s Westgate address.
  4. Complete the section Honors / Achievement / Community Service / Leadership (include years participated, organization, activities).
  5. List three references we may contact, at least one of whom is to provide a Letter of Recommendation which is to be attached.
  6. Attach at least one Letter of Recommendation.
  7. Attach two essays.
  8. Complete Signature of Certification.

Submit all of the above to scholarship@westgateneighbors.org no later than Sunday, April 30, 2023 at midnight

  1. The scholarship recipient will be notified via contact information provided on the application form.
  2. The recipient will provide the committee a Letter of Acceptance from the designated postsecondary school.
  3. The recipient will be asked to attend the May 2023 WNA Community Meeting, at which they will be introduced and the award presented.
  4. Scholarship monies will be sent directly to the Financial Aid Office of the designated school, in August, after it is confirmed the student is officially enrolled for the fall semester.
2022 Winner Said Barud
2020 Winner Martin Paul Susec
2019 Winner Maxwell Lee
2018 Winner Olivia Rowe
2017 Winner Erica Loughner
2016 Winner Molly Brumfield
2015 Winner Heather Corson

1. Executive Level

3. Site Content Editing

4. Create a Newsletter

5. Mailpoet Settings

7. Mailpoet Initial Setup

Question – are we agreed, we are not going to lock Newsletters behind the membership paywall?

Completed Tasks
  1. Removed all users that were never members, but had purchased products in the past and thus got stored as database users. 
  2. Added all users to the core group which is a placeholder group, but we should not use it to send emails from.
  3. Unsubscribed all inactive/expired members.
  4. All current users are added to their lists. WHEW!

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