It's time to kickoff Red Oak Community School's 2025 Annual Fundraiser & Silent Auction! This event is our anchoring fundraiser and it's success is critical in meeting our annual fundraising goal. Our goal this year is to raise $15,000 and we would love it if you would consider participating.

Hosted by Understory, The Keystone will be a laid-back evening of drinks, food, music and good company as we celebrate another successful year at ROCS. We'll highlight our work, honor the work of others, all while keeping an eye on closing bids! Each ticket includes heavy hors d'oeuvres and two drink tickets.

The silent auction opens for bids on March 24th and closes the evening of the Keystone at 7:00p. Items are still being added, but you can get a sneak peek here!

Dress for this event is whatever makes you feel at your best. Festive, casual, or something in between! This is a safe space for all flavors of fashion and expression.

If you are not able to join us, check out the items in our silent auction or consider making a donation to our program through The Columbus Foundation.

The party begins at 5:30p on the third floor of this historic building. The Ryan Craycroft Duo will provide live music accompaniment while attendees enjoy drinks and heavy hors d'oeuvres in the west classroom, the nap room and outdoor patio spaces.

Listen as a panel of guest speakers tell their stories about how throughout history, education has created safe spaces for students in order to create transformative learning during challenging times.

At ROCS, part of our mission is to prepare students to become champions of social justice. We believe through this work we can foster future leaders who will build a more kind, more empathetic world. With this award, we highlight the work of other organizations who work towards a similar vision.

Presented by ALH Law, Paradise Garage, Thrill Vulture Tattoo, Rendezvous Hair Salon & Red Oak Community School.

TransOhio is dedicated to protecting and advancing the rights of trans, nonbinary, intersex, and gender nonconforming people in Ohio. As the only statewide trans equity organization in Ohio, TransOhio provides crucial resources and programming, standing strong as a force for good in the face of unprecedented and relentless attacks by Ohio's politicians.

You'll have a chance to get your last minute bids in for our silent auction and we'll find out how much money was rasied towards ROCS mission!

Come early and join our School Manager at 4:30p for an exclusive cocktail hour in the Lounge, a beautifully renovated former classroom space overlooking the Olentangy River and tree canopy in Tuttle Park.

We put a lot of effort into ensuring the accessibility of our events, but we recognize that we have not covered everything. We welcome feedback and suggestions as we learn and improve.

Understory is accessible via COTA bus lines #2, #102 and #31, COTA Mainstream service, as well as from the nearby Olentangy Bike Trail.

Understory has 40 dedicated parking spaces and off street parking on Neil Ave and West Hudson Street. Valet parking will also be available for our event.

The building entrance is wheelchair accessible. There is elevator access to the 2nd and 3rd floors. 

We currently do not have plans to have an ASL interpreter, but can provide this service if needed. Please let us know if you would like to request an ASL interpreter for this event.

Microphones will be used to amplify sound. 

A visually accessible version of the digital program will be provided.

Seating options in the lounge include couches, lounge chairs, bar stools and invidual dining chairs seated at tables. Seating options in the main reception will include individual dining chairs seated at round tables. The seating is easily adjustable to create as much accessible seating as needed.

There are bathrooms on the 2nd & 3rd floors. All have one accessible stall and while they are gendered, folks are welcome to use the bathroom that best fits their gender identity during our event.

Heavy hors d'oeuvres will include vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free options. Beverages will include n/a options and mocktails.

If you or your guest have an accessibility need that we have not addressed, please don't hesitate to let us know so we can do better.