When Back Columbus Blue, a nonprofit organization that provides meals for Columbus first responders and law enforcement, turned 10 years old in 2025, it began awarding scholarships too.
Paul Voorhees, co-founder and owner of Ranger Joe’s, and former state Rep. Jed Harris Jr. founded the Back Columbus Blue in 2015 to show appreciation for local law enforcement.
Harris told the Ledger-Enquirer the Columbus Police Department was facing staffing issues and high job turnover around that time. He and Voorhees decided to organize a Christmas appreciation meal for everyone employed by CPD, including administrative employees and retirees, with Back Columbus Blue’s initial funds…