You can build the most meaningful nonprofit in the world, but if nobody knows it exists, it cannot do its work. That is the thread running through this bonus episode of the Visibility Impact Show, recorded live and on foot during Core Legacy's annual Carry the Weight Walk in Columbus, Ohio.

Crissy Conner walks with Airielle Dotson, founder of Core Legacy, a nonprofit serving young adults ages 18 to 24 who are navigating some of life's heaviest burdens. Airielle shares the deeply personal story behind why she started Core Legacy, growing up with a mother diagnosed with schizophrenia, a father whose drug addiction took his life when Airielle was 17 and a brother diagnosed with schizophrenia at 16. She carried shame and isolation for years because she never talked about it. Core Legacy was born out of that silence.

What started as a dream to create housing for young adults evolved into something smarter. By bringing trauma-informed programming directly to Carroll Stewart Village, a 62-unit renovated motel in Columbus where residents ages 16 to 24 can live for free, Core Legacy met people where they actually were. Not at the top of Maslow's pyramid asking people in survival mode to focus on self-actualization, but right at the foundation, building trust one last Friday of the month at a time.

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Donate any time: https://corelegacy.org/donate/

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https://www.facebook.com/CoreLegacyColumbus

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