Hope for Haiti

On January 21, 2010 the city of Columbus, Ohio came together to raise money for the country of Haiti which was recently hit by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. The Columbus Hope for Haiti was created by all local media outlets to give Central Ohioans the opportunity to "drive-thru" at the Ohio Historical Society and give any amount of monetary donation for the American Red Cross.

IMP was honored to provide the hospitality trailer for the event, providing warmth and a place to eat the donated food from around Central Ohio to the media personalities and volunteers. Within the 12-hour event Central Ohioans raised more than $140,000 to aide in food, water, shelter and medical care for the country of Haiti! 100% of the proceeds went directly to the American Red Cross.

IMP is committed to help Central Ohio and beyond in times of need. Our thoughts are with the country of Haiti. For more information about the Columbus Hope for Haiti please visit here.

2010 Wendy's Chili Open

We all know February in Columbus, OH is a cold cold month. What better way to warm up and have some fun than to eat some chili, dance the day away, and give back to children's charities? The 2010 Wendy's Chili Open at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium!

The Wendy's Chili Open is an annual wintertime fundraising event that raises money and increases awareness to benefit many children's charities in Central Ohio. The event began in 1997 and takes place on the first Saturday in February each year. This family-oriented event has helped raise over $1.3 million for area children's charities such as The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, The Children's Hunger Alliance, The Special Care Nursery at Mount Carmel St. Ann's, The Ohio Trooper's Caring Fund, W.A.R.M. and numerous other children's betterment programs.

The Westerville Sunrise Rotary club organizes and runs the event, so 100% of the proceeds go directly to the charities.The Westerville Sunrise Rotary Club is excited to bring the event to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium for the first time on February 6, 2010. Recently ranked as the #1 Zoo in America by USA Travel Guide, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium offers something for the entire family by allowing anyone with a ticket to the Chili Open to visit all Zoo and Aquarium exhibits at no additional charge. The Rotarians welcome everyone to sit back, relax or dance to live music and enjoy some of the finest food from well-known area restaurants!

We hope you have a wonderful time and contribute generously for the sake of our Central Ohio children's charities!

For more information please visit http://www.wendyschiliopen.com/ or contact us at IMP today. IMP is a proud sponsor of the 2010 Wendy's Chili Open and a supporter of the Central Ohio children's charities. IMP will furnish the 53' heated VIP area for the 2010 major sponsors and media sponsors, guests and rotarians.