Sara Neikirk served for 10 years as the Executive Director of Community in Schools, an organization working to keep Columbus children in school to graduate. Although she retired this summer, she is now working on their new Homeless Prevention Project.

In the spring of 2008, Sara received The Justice Award presented by Church Women United for her involvement in the community . She has served as director of the Columbus YWCA and started the pre school there.

She has traveled widely for humanitarian causes. Sara is currently serving on the board of the Homeless Foundation and the board of COVA - Center of Vocational Alternatives.

The program for September 13 was "Women of Africa." Sara attended the International YWCA Conference (held every 4 years) in Kenya. She spoke about the "Giving Hope" project to help orphaned children and the justice system of the country. She also visited in Rwanda while she was in Africa.