Rachel Muha
Rachel Muha was born and raised in Seven Hills, a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. After marriage her husband was transferred to the Columbus, Ohio area. The young family moved to Westerville, OH.
Rachel has two sons, Chris and Brian. Her life centered around raising them and helping with her church’s ministry (St. Paul in Westerville) to the poor. They collected food and clothing several times a year and distributed them to those in need. Rachel also volunteered with and served as President of Columbus Right to Life and Editor of the Ohio Right to Life newsletter.
In May, 1999 a terrible tragedy hit the Muha Family. Brian,18 years old, was murdered. In late 1999 Rachel and her extended family started The Brian Muha Memorial Foundation in memory of her son. The Foundation’s mission was to raise scholarship funds for inner city children to attend excellent schools.
In 2005 The Brian Muha Foundation started The Run The Race Club, an after school center for inner city children and young adults on Columbus’ west side. That has grown into an outreach to all families in the Hilltop and Franklinton area, two of the most violent neighborhoods in Columbus. The Foundation has a food pantry, clothes and appliances distribution, a Make A House A Home program, a Farm to take the children to, sports, parties, holiday give-aways and more.
In 2020 The Brian Muha Foundation started a small private school called The Day School for inner city children. All of this is an effort to help young people and their families know the love of God and love of others and to know they are capable of so much more than what they see in their neighborhoods, schools and homes.
