BUILDING BETTER NEIGHBORHOODS ON YOUR SIDE

BUILDING BETTER NEIGHBORHOODS
ON YOUR SIDE
Mission Statement:
To help to restore neighborhoods and improve the lives of thousands of
Northeast Ohio residents. To give residents a voice and take action to
help renovate or demolish abandoned homes, ultimately resulting in
safer, cleaner, and more socially and economically vibrant communities
in Northeast Ohio.
You’ve driven through the neighborhoods and seen the
abandoned houses just as we have. Most Northeast Ohio
communities have been touched in some way by the effect of
foreclosed properties, which has dramatically decreased
property values and resulted in increased crime.
Since launching Building Better Neighborhoods in December
2011, you've responded to our invitation to provide
information and send pictures of abandoned homes so we
could share them with city and county officials. We've
processed hundreds of photos and emails and aired dozens of
stories tackling the issues related to our foreclosure crisis. NewsChannel 5 has also been relentlessly committed
to proactively working with community leaders to orchestrate neighborhood clean-ups. There have been some
amazing neighborhood transformations. Now NewsChannel 5 is taking Building Better Neighborhoods a step
further by empowering you to organize neighborhood clean-ups. We’ll providethe tools and tips you’ll need to
make it happen.
Within these pages are steps and resources to help you make a
difference in your community by conducting your own
neighborhood clean-up. I encourage you to put this Building
Better Neighborhoods toolkit to work.
Providing this information is one more way
NewsChannel 5 is ON YOUR SIDE.
Sincerely,
Sam Rosenwasser
WEWS NewsChannel 5 Vice President & General Manager
ON YOUR SIDE
BUILDING BETTER NEIGHBORHOODS
A letter of appreciation and thanks from
5 On Your Side Troubleshooter Joe Pagonakis:
Thank you for choosing newsnet5.com, and more importantly for taking interest in volunteering in
your neighborhood, with the Building Better Neighborhoods Toolkit. All of us here at
NewsChannel 5 realize how important it is to have active and involved residents like you in our
community. Residents like you, who understand that the future of our great northeast Ohio
neighborhoods truly rests with the people who live in these communities.
In the past few years, I have personally
witnessed how the “housing crisis” has hit our
great neighborhoods with foreclosures, vacant
homes, and shrinking property values.
But I’ve also had the honor of reporting on
outstanding residents, who have banded
together, volunteered, taken charge, and reenergized their homes and streets. I’ve had the
unique opportunity to tell the inspiring stories
of residents who volunteered to make their
neighborhoods more beautiful, safer, and a
better place to raise their families.
It’s those wonderful stories that sparked
NewsChannel 5 to launch the Building Better
Neighborhoods initiative in December of 2011. They are stories of neighborhood triumph and
success that will continue to fuel NewsChannel 5’s commitment to empowering residents through
community awareness, volunteerism, and our 5 On Your Side investigations.
I hope this toolkit gives you the inspiration and
information you need to create positive change in
your community. Keep sending me pictures and
information about your neighborhood struggles
and your victories. I’m here to help you anyway I
can.
Together, with neighbor helping neighbor, we can
truly succeed in Building Better Neighborhoods.
Sincerely,
Joe Pagonakis
5 On Your Side Troubleshooter
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @ joeonyourside
Facebook: facebook.com/joeonyourside
ON YOUR SIDE
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Step One: Organize Your Neighborhood
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Create block club or organization
o Find a core group of neighbors who
agree to meet regularly
o Select a place/time for meetings
o Promote your meetings around the
neighborhood (i.e., flyers, church
bulletins, etc.) to garner more support
o Select a “secretary” to ensure minutes of
the meetings are recorded
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Establish neighborhood boundaries
o Boundaries will help you narrow down and focus on your community.
Boundaries can be specific roads or natural boundaries such as a school,
office building, etc.
o Once you set your neighborhood boundary, create a list of residents and
property owners within that boundary. Go door-to-door, if necessary, to
get names for your list.
Step Two: Create Committees
• Appoint officers for neighborhood group
You should appoint a “steering committee”
of at least 3-4 people. This group of officers
will lead the block club/organization’s operation.
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Establish action committees and chain of communication
o Form sub-committees depending upon the type of issues that need to be
addressed in your neighborhood
Examples could include:
o Crime reduction
o Controlling vehicle Speeds on neighborhood streets
o Improving street lighting, sidewalks, etc.
o Getting rid of neighborhood blight
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Step Three: Identify Neighborhood Problems
•
Walk through your neighborhood, identify
neighborhood issues (see examples above)
•
Create comprehensive project list
o Include the ‘what, where and how.’
o Your project list should include:
‘What’ needs to be improved,
‘Where’ it is located and if possible,
‘How’ it needs to be repaired
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Create action plan
o Identify and make goal(s) clear
o What actions will you take to accomplish the goal?
o Who is responsible for each action item?
o When will you take action?
o Make certain each member of your organization has a copy of the action
plan once it’s completed
Step Four: Establish Key Contacts and Resources
•
Create list of key contacts: government, business, residential, etc.
o Review your action plan and determine the appropriate contacts needed
o Use this Toolkit to assist you in finding web addresses and phone
numbers for contacts your city
o Talk with businesses in your area
to garner their support
•
Identify and establish neighborhood
resources
o Canvas your neighborhood and
talk with residents regarding your
action plan
o Consider developing a “sign-up”
sheet to obtain commitment from
residents
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Step Five: Report Results, Create Maintenance Plan
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Create a newsletter, blog, or email to report results
o Find the best communication vehicle for your particular neighborhood
o Inform residents of successes and items that still need work
o Thank neighborhood volunteers
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Work with NewsChannel 5 and newsnet5.com to inspire others
o Connect with us and share pictures by emailing [email protected] tell us about your successes. Use #bbn5 for tweets.
o Share your pictures, we’re happy to put those on-line
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Create action plan for a pro-active neighborhood maintenance plan
o Identify items that need to be maintained
o List dates/person responsible for each item
o Create a team or select an individual to be responsible for each item on
your maintenance plan
o The steering committee or core group should monitor the maintenance
plan at every meeting to ensure items are being tracked and the work is
being done.
BUILDING BETTER NEIGHBORHOODS
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Getting Help In Your Community
AKRON: www.ci.akron.oh.us
City’s Main Service Line: Dial 311 (from
land line) Call 330.375.2311 (from cell
phone)
ALLIANCE: www.cityofalliance.com
Alliance Code Enforcement Officer:
330.829.2235
AMHERST:
http://www.amherstohio.org
TIM REYNOLDS, Chief Building Official:
440.988.3734 [email protected]
ASHLAND: www.ashland-ohio.com
SHANE KREMSER, Ashland City
Engineer: 419.289.8331
AURORA: www.auroraoh.com
RICHARD WEHRENBERG, Aurora
Planning, Zoning, Building Dir.:
330.562.9564
AVON: www.cityofavon.com
KEN MILLER, Avon Chief Building
Official: 440.937.7811
AVON LAKE: www.avonlake.org
RUTH BOOHER, Avon Zoning
Administrator: 440.930.4143
BAINBRIDGE: www.bainbridgetwp.com
Geauga County Building Dept.:
440.279.1780 [email protected]
BARBERTON:
www.cityofbarberton.com/
JAMES BAUSCHLINGER. Barberton
Building Commissioner: 330.848.6730
BATH: www.bathtownship.org
Bath Zoning Dept.: 330.666.4007
BAY VILLAGE:
www.cityofbayvillage.com
Bay Village Building Dept.: 440.899.3400
BEACHWOOD:
www.beachwoodohio.com
Beachwood Building Dept.: 216.292.1914
BEDFORD: www.bedfordoh.gov
Bedford Building Dept.: 440.735.6530
BEDFORD HEIGHTS:
www.bedfordheights.gov
Bedford Heights Building Dept.:
440.786.3234
BEREA: http://cityofberea.org
Berea Building Dept.: 440.826.5812
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BRATENAHL: www.bratenahl.org
Bratenahl Building Dept.: 216.681.3706
BRECKSVILLE: www.brecksville.oh.us
SCOTT PACKARD, Brecksville Building
Commissioner: 440.526.2630
BROADVIEW HEIGHTS:
www.broadview-heights.org
City’s Main Line: 440.526.4357
BROOKLYN: www.brooklynohio.gov
Brooklyn Building Dept.: 216.635.4203
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS:
www.brooklynhts.org
Brooklyn Heights Building Dept.:
216.749.4300
BROOK PARK:
www.cityofbrookpark.com
JOHN HURST, Brook Park Building
Commissioner: 216.433.7412
BRUNSWICK: www.brunswick.oh.us
DAVID SMEREK, Brunswick Property
Maintenance & Zoning Inspector:
330.558.6830
CLIFF CALAWAY, Acting Building Official:
330.558.6830 [email protected]
CANTON: http://cantonohio.gov/
ANGELA CAVANAUGH, Canton Building
Dept. Property Maintenance:
330.438.4701
CHAGRIN FALLS: www.chagrinfalls.org
Chagrin Falls Building Dept.:
440.247.5050
CHILLICOTHE:
http://ci.chillicothe.oh.us
Chillicothe Building Dept.: 740.773.8981
ON YOUR SIDE
CLEVELAND: www.cleveland-oh.gov
Cleveland Dept. of Building & Housing:
216.664.2007
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS:
www.clevelandheights.com
RICK WAGNER, Cleveland Heights
Housing Projects Manager: 216.291.4962
COLUMBIA STATION:
www.columbiatwp-oh.gov
Columbia Station Zoning Dept.:
440.236.8802
COPLEY: www.copley.oh.us
Copley Zoning Dept.: 330.666.0108
CUYAHOGA FALLS: www.cityofcf.com
Cuyahoga Falls Development Dept.:
330.971.8135
EAST CLEVELAND:
www.eastcleveland.info
East Cleveland Building & Housing Dept.:
216.681.2415
EASTLAKE: www.eastlakeohio.com
RUTH MARSHALL, Eastlake Property
Maintenance Inspector: 440.951.1416
(ext. 122)
ELYRIA: www.cityofelyria.org
Elyria Building Dept.: 440.326.1491 (ext. 2)
EUCLID: www.cityofeuclid.com
Euclid Building & Housing Dept.:
216.289.2703 (ext. 4)
FAIRVIEW PARK:
www.fairviewpark.org
Fairview Park Mayor’s Office:
440.356.4411
GARFIELD HEIGHTS:
www.garfieldhts.org
JENNIFER DUBER, Garfield Heights
Mayor’s Office: 216.475.4388
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GENEVA: www.genevaohio.com
JENNIFER BROWN, Geneva Assistant
City Manager: 440.466.4675
ON YOUR SIDE
GRAFTON: www.villageofgrafton.org
Village of Grafton’s Main Line:
440.926.2401
MANSFIELD: www.ci.mansfield.oh.us
Mansfield Building & Codes Dept.:
419.755.9688
MAPLE HEIGHTS:
www.mapleheights.cuyahogacounty.us
Maple Heights Building Dept.:
216.663.4094
GREEN: www.cityofgreen.org
Green Zoning Division: 330.896.6605
MASSILLON: www.massillonohio.com
Massillon Building Dept.: 330.830.1724
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS:
www.highlandhts.com
Highland Heights Building Dept.:
440.442.7403
MAYFIELD: www.mayfieldvillage.com
Mayfield Building Dept.: 440.461.2213
HINCKLEY: www.hinckleytwp.org
Hinckley Zoning Dept.: 330.278.4181
HUDSON: www.hudson.oh.us
Hudson Building Dept.: 330.342.1889
INDEPENDENCE:
www.independenceohio.org
Independence Building Dept.:
216.524.1019
MAYFIELD HEIGHTS:
www.mayfieldheights.org
Mayfield Heights Building Dept.:
440.442.2626 (ext. 211)
MEDINA: www.medinaoh.org
Medina Economic Development Dept.:
330.722.0397
MENTOR: www.cityofmentor.com
Mentor Economic & Community
Development (Code Enforcement):
440.974.5740
KENT: www.kentohio.org
TROY LOOMIS, Kent Code Enforcement
Building Dept.: 330.678.8107
MINERVA: www.ci.minerva.oh.us
Minerva Village Hall: 330-868-7705
LAKEWOOD: www.ci.lakewood.oh.us
Lakewood Building Dept.: (216) 529-6270
Residential Division: (216) 529-6285
MOGADORE:
www.mogadorevillage.org
The Village of Mogadore: 330.628.4896
http://www.onelakewood.com/Contact.aspx
LORAIN: www.cityoflorain.org
MARIA RODRIGUEZ, Administrative
Asst. to Lorain Co. Clerk of Courts:
440.329.5624
LYNDHURST: www.lyndhurst-oh.com
Lyndhurst Building Dept.: 440.473.5108
MUNROE FALLS:
www.munroefalls.com
Munroe Falls City Hall: 330.688.7491
MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS:
www.middleburgheights.com
Middleburg Heights Building Dept.:
440.234.2218
Middleburg Heights Board of Zoning &
Building Appeals: 440.239.6252
http://www.middleburgheights.com/mbh/phone
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NEWTON FALLS:
www.ci.newtonfalls.oh.us
Newton Falls City Manager’s Office:
330.872.0806
OLMSTED TOWNSHIP:
www.olmstedtownship.org
Olmsted Township Building Dept.:
440.235.4225
NEW PHILADELPHIA:
www.newphilaoh.com
JIM ZUCAL, New Philadelphia Service
Director: 330.364.4491 (ext.257)
PAINESVILLE: www.painesville.com
Painesville Building Dept.: 440.392.5931
& 440.392.5922
NORTH CANTON:
www.northcantonohio.com
North Canton Dept. of Permits &
Development: 330.499.5557
NORTH OLMSTED:
http://www.north-olmsted.com
DALE MITCHELL, North Olmsted Building
Dept.: 440.716.4127
NORTH RIDGEVILLE:
www.nridgeville.org
North Ridgeville Building Dept.:
440.353.0822
NORTH ROYALTON:
www.northroyalton.org
North Royalton Building Dept.:
440.582.3000
NORTON: www.cityofnorton.org
RUSS ARTERS, Norton Building &
Zoning Dept.: 330.825.7815 (ext. 335)
OAKWOOD VILLAGE:
www.oakwoodvillageoh.com
Oakwood Village Building Dept.:
440.232.9980
OBERLIN: www.cityofoberlin.com
Oberlin Building Dept.: 440.774.3428
OLMSTED FALLS:
www.olmstedfalls.org
Olmsted Falls Zoning Dept.:
440.235.1055
PARMA: www.cityofparma-oh.gov
Parma Building Dept.: 440.885.8032
PARMA HEIGHTS:
www.parmaheightsoh.gov
Parma Heights Building & Service Dept.:
440.884.9607
PEPPER PIKE: www.pepperpike.org
Pepper Pike Building Dept.: 216.896.6134
PERRY (Lake County):
www.perrytownship-lake.com
Perry Zoning Dept.: 440.259.2671
PERRY TOWNSHIP (Stark County):
www.perrytwp.com
Perry Township Administrative Office:
330.833.2141
RAVENNA: www.ci.ravenna.oh.us
Ravenna Building Dept.: 330.296.5607
RICHFIELD:
www.richfieldvillageohio.org
Richfield Zoning Dept.: 330.659.9201 (ext. 6)
RICHMOND HEIGHTS:
www.richmondheightsohio.org
Richmond Heights Building Dept.:
216.383.6312
ROCKY RIVER: www.rrcity.com
KEVIN BEIRNE, Rocky River Building
Dept. Commissioner: 440.331.0600
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SANDUSKY: www.ci.sandusky.oh.us
Sandusky Code Enforcement Dept.:
419.627.5913
SEVEN HILLS: www.sevenhillsohio.org
Seven Hills Building Dept.: 216.524.4427
SHAKER HEIGHTS:
www.shakeronline.com
Shaker Heights Housing Dept.:
216.491.1470
SHEFFIELD VILLAGE:
www.sheffieldvillage.com
Sheffield Village Mayor’s Office:
440.949.6325 (ex. 2221)
SHEFFIELD-SHEFFIELD LAKE:
www.sheffieldlake.net
JON WIBLIN, Sheffield Lake Building
Dept.: 440.949.5767
SOLON: www.solonohio.org
Solon Building Dept.: 440.349.6737
Solon Zoning Dept.: 440.349.6327
SOUTH EUCLID:
www.cityofsoutheuclid.com
South Euclid Vacancy Hotline:
216.691.4241
STOW: www.stow.oh.us
Stow Building Dept.: 330.689.2729
STREETSBORO:
www.cityofstreetsboro.com
STACEY VADAJ, Streetsboro Zoning
Inspector: 330.626.4942 (ext. 127)
STRONGSVILLE: www.strongsville.org
Strongsville Building Dept.: 440.580.3105
TALLMADGE: www.tallmadge-ohio.org
Tallmadge Zoning Dept.: 330.633.0090
TWINSBURG: www.mytwinsburg.com
Twinsburg Building Dept.: 330.963.6270
ON YOUR SIDE
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS:
www.universityheights.com
DAVID MENN, Building Commissioner:
216.932.7800
VALLEY VIEW: www.valleyview.net
Valley View Town Hall: 216.524.6511 •
[email protected]
VERMILION: www.vermilion.net
Vermilion Building Dept.: 440.204.2410
WADSWORTH:
www.wadsworthcity.com
Wadsworth Building & Planning Dept.:
330.335.2753
WARREN: www.warren.org
Warren Engineering, Planning & Building
Dept.: 330.841.2562
WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS:
www.cityofwarrensville.com
Warrensville Heights Building Dept.:
216.587.1230
WELLINGTON:
www.villageofwellington.com
Wellington Planning & Zoning Dept. (440)
647-4626 (ext. 5)
WESTLAKE: www.cityofwestlake.org
TOM BLUE, Westlake Property
Maintenance Officer: 440.617.4108
WICKLIFFE: www.cityofwickliffe.com
Wickliffe Building Dept.: 440.943.7115
WILLOUGHBY:
www.willoughbyohio.com
Willoughby City Hall: 440.951.2800
WILLOUGHBY HILLS:
http://www.willoughbyhills-oh.gov
Willoughby Hills Building Dept.:
440.975.3550
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WILLOWICK: www.cityofwillowick.com
Willowick Building Dept.: 440.516.3000
WOOSTER: www.woosteroh.com
MARK NUSSBAUM, Wooster Property
Maintenance Zoning Inspector:
330.263.5237
LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS HELPING TO BUILD BETTER NEIGHBORHOODS
East 73rd Street Community Club (Cleveland) Mission: Works to improve the
neighborhood; educate and empower local youth. Volunteer work: Help upkeep
playground, cut grass, pickup trash, rake leaves, mentor neighborhood youth (teach,
tutor, read to them, etc.) Donate books, toys, and healthy snacks.
Get involved: email Brenda Metzger [email protected]
Contact: [email protected]
or call 216.391.9500
Greater Cleveland Volunteers Mission: Engages people to serve the community
through meaningful volunteer opportunities. Volunteer work: We will match you with 150
different volunteer agencies, based on your interests and abilities.
Get involved: http://www.greaterclevelandvolunteers.org/
Contact: contact@greaterclevelandvolunteers
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Hammers and Nails (Stark County) Mission: Work with existing homeowners (often
elderly or disabled) to keep them in their Stark County homes. Volunteer work: Paint
houses, repair single-story roofs, build single-story porches, build wheelchair ramps,
plant flowers, etc. Get involved: http://hammerandnails.org/index-3.html
Contact: [email protected]
HandsOn Northeast Ohio Mission: To engage Northeast Ohio individuals and
organizations in volunteer opportunities that meet community needs, strengthen
community involvement, and build capacity of local non-profit organizations. Volunteer
work: 35 volunteer projects available on evenings and weekends. Opportunities
include block clean-ups, community garden support, etc.
Get involved:
http://handsonneo.force.com/HOC__Volunteer_Opportunity_Calendar_Page
Contact: www.HandsOnNEO.org or 216-432-9390
N.O.A.H. Northeast Ohio Alliance for Hope (East Cleveland) Mission: We seek to
empower citizens to be active participants in their own solutions. Volunteer work:
Citizens ready to change their community can join any of our Community Task
Forces: Block club creation, racial justice, healthy communities, jobs/businesses and
vacant properties. Get involved: http://www.noahorganizing.org/
Contact: [email protected] or 216.834.2324
Reimagining Cleveland Mission: Turn vacant lots into community gardens,
orchards, vineyards and multi-acre market gardens. Volunteer work: Planting gardens
Get involved: http://reimaginingcleveland.org/projects-3/
Contact: Lilah Zautner [email protected] or 216-830-2770 (ext. 224)
The Blue Rose Mission (Richland County) Mission: Do home improvement
projects for people in need. Volunteer work: Disaster cleanup, rebuilding,
winterization, porch repairs, build wheelchair ramps, paint, etc.
Get involved: http://www.bluerosemission.org/index.php
Contact: [email protected] or 419-524-3762
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The Nehemiah Mission (Cleveland) Mission: Do home improvement projects for
people in need. Volunteer work: Disaster cleanup, rebuilding, winterization, porch
repairs, build wheelchair ramps, paint, plant flowers, etc.
Get involved: http://nehemiahmission.org/
Contact: Jim Szakacs [email protected] or 216-961-6968 (ext.10)
University Park Alliance (Akron) Mission: An emerging urban neighborhood in
Akron, where a diverse population actively pursues an eclectic and exciting life of
health, education, sustainability, and community. Volunteer: Help with Make a
Difference Day, University Park Arts Fair & Food Fest and Light UP Lantern
Festival.
Get Involved: http://www.upakron.com/university-park-alliance
Contact: [email protected] or 330.777.2070
VolunteerMatch Mission: The web's largest volunteer engagement network,
strengthening communities by making it easier for good people and good causes to
connect. Volunteer work: Offers volunteer opportunities through various
organizations. Get involved: http://www.volunteermatch.org/search/index.jsp
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Habitat for Humanity
A nonprofit, nondenominational Christian housing organization that builds and repairs
houses for people in need. Volunteer work: Help with construction (build and repair
homes), at the ReStore (sell used and surplus building materials), or in the offices.
(Firelands) Mission:
Get involved: http://www.firelandshabitat.org/sys-php/matrix/view.php
Contact: Brenda Berkey [email protected] or (419) 433-2609
(Geauga County) Mission:
Get involved: http://habitatgeauga.org/volunteer/
Contact: http://habitatgeauga.org/contact-us/ or 440-564-5848 ext 102
(Greater Cleveland) Mission:
Get involved: http://www.clevelandhabitat.org/Volunteer/Volunteer.html
Contact: [email protected] or 216-429-1299 x226
(Lorain County) Mission:
Get involved: http://www.loraincountyhabitat.org/pages/volunteer.html
Contact: [email protected] or 440-322-2355
(Medina County) Mission:
Get involved: http://www.medinahabitat.org/Get.html
Contact: [email protected] or 330-722-4494
(Portage County) Mission:
Get involved: http://habitatofportage.org/get-involved/
Contact: http://habitatofportage.org/about-us/contact-us/ or (330) 296-2880
(Summit County) Mission:
Get involved: http://www.hfhsummitcounty.org/restore/volunteers.aspx
Contact: http://www.hfhsummitcounty.org/contact-us.aspx or 330-745-9098
BUILDING BETTER NEIGHBORHOODS
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATIVE LINKS:
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland’s Foreclosure Resource Center
Find out how the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland is joining the Federal Reserve System in addressing
the mortgage and foreclosure crisis. Their online resource center gives useful tools to help you mitigate
the effects of foreclosures in your area.
http://www.clevelandfed.org/Our_Region/Community_Development/Foreclosure_Resource_Center/
Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Cleveland (NHSGC)
This non-profit organization provides families in Northeast Ohio with the housing education and home
repair loans they need to buy, improve and keep their homes.
http://www.nhscleveland.org/
Neighborhood Leadership Institute
Greater Cleveland’s Connection to Neighborhood Leadership and Community Engagement
http://www.neighborhoodleadership.org/programs/snr
U.S. Dept. of Energy’s “Better Buildings” Neighborhood Program
Learn how you can develop programs to upgrade the energy efficiency of local buildings by developing a
successful, self-sustaining energy efficiency upgrade program in your community.
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/betterbuildings/neighborhoods/