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YNDC Creates Over
100 Homeowners! |
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YNDC is proud to announce we have created 106 homeowners to date! These homeowners have participated in a combination of YNDC’s HUD-Approved Housing Counseling and Education, Community Loan Fund, and Strategic Acquisition and Rehabilitation programs. Read More
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The success of our Iron Roots programs (like CSA) help us sustain the farm and allow us to continue to provide farm programs and services to the community! Buy an Iron Roots CSA share and enjoy delicious fresh fruits and vegetables for 20 weeks from June through October. Please contact farm staff by phone at 330.480.0423 or email at produce@yndc.org. Click here for more info about our Iron Roots CSA.
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REVITALIZED and Ready FOR SALE for $45,000.
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Sq. ft.: 1580 |
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Under Construction
and available for purchase for $55,000.
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Sq. ft.: 1711 |
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Under Construction
and available for purchase for $55,000.
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Sq. ft.: 954 |
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Homes can be purchased by buyers who commit to occupying the property they purchase with bank financing or cash. If you need help to improve your credit or financial situation to obtain a mortgage loan we recommend you enroll in our free housing counseling program. Please call Tammi at YNDC at 330.480.0423 for more information on how we can help you become a homeowner.
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YNDC Announces Youth Greening Grant Winners!
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YNDC is pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 Youth Greening Grant program competition. This year’s projects include an orchard, community gardens, and other beautification projects. Click here for the list of winners.
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Oak Hill Neighborhood Mural Installed |
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A mural has been installed in the Oak Hill Neighborhood at the Needles Eye Christian Life Center on Oak Hill Avenue. Together, Four Square Block Watch and YNDC team members created the Oak Hill Mural’s theme. Read More
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During the month of May you have FIVE opportunities to get involved in your community. Be part of making Youngstown’s neighborhoods a great place to live, work, and play! Help us REVITALIZE our city! Read More
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Fully Revitalized Brownlee Woods Home Sold to New Homeowner |
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In April 2017, YNDC sold a fully revitalized home in the Brownlee Woods Neighborhood to a new homeowner. 1674 Wakefield Avenue sold for $55,000. Congratulations to the new homeowners and thank you for your investment in Youngstown’s neighborhoods.
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YNDC Hosts Greenhouse Building Workshop |
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On April 15, Farm Manager Corey Maizel taught a class on building hoophouses. Over 30 people participated in the workshop, which focused on affordable season extension. The class built a simple 10' x 20' hoophouse with a cost of around $250. Read More |
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Mayor and County Recognition Day for National Service |
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On April 4, Mayor John A. McNally and Commissioner Rimedio-Righetti, along with elected officials across the county, participated in the fifth-annual Mayor and County Recognition Day for National Service. Read More
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In March 2017, John bought his new Cornersburg home at 3367 S. Wendover Circle. We asked John why he chose to live in Youngstown and he responded, “I love the city, and this is a great neighborhood, so it was a no brainer.”
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Volunteers Clean Up Indianola Corridor |
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On Saturday, April 1, over 150 volunteers cleaned up the Indianola Corridor around Cardinal Mooney High School at the Indianola Corridor Workday. 950 feet of sidewalk was scraped and 195 cubic yards of debris was removed. Read More
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Volunteers Clean Out Vacant Home at
960 Bonnie Brae |
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On Saturday, April 15, more than 50 volunteers helped clean out a vacant home at 960 Bonnie Brae Avenue for the Idora Neighborhood Workday. 40 Cubic yards of debris was removed from the property and 307 linear feet of sidewalk was scraped. Read More
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Volunteers Help Fairgreen Community Garden
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On Saturday, April 8, eleven volunteers helped to prepare the Fairgreen Community Garden for the growing season at the Fairgreen Community Garden workday. Read More
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Volunteers Clean Up
Wick Park and
Arlington Heights
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On Saturday, April 22, fourteen volunteers helped clean up Wick Park and the Arlington Heights Neighborhood. Volunteers removed a total of 86 tires, 23 bags of trash, and boarded and secured 8 vacant homes. Read More
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Year-to-Date
REVITALIZATION
Recap
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495
Volunteers at
6
Community Workdays
324
Vacant Houses Boarded
1352
Yards of Debris Removed
86
New Clients Enrolled in HUD-Approved
Housing Counseling
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Upcoming Events:
For more information on these and other upcoming events, please check our events calendar!
5/6/17
Greater McGuffey Volunteer Workday - 8:30am - 12:30pm
5/9/17
Greater McGuffey Neighborhood Action Team Meeting - 4:30pm - 5:30pm
5/11/17
Powerstown Neighborhood Action Team Meeting - 5:30pm - 6:30pm
5/13/17
Four Square Block Watch Workday - 8:30am - 12:30pm
5/13/17
Hope for Newport Community Garden Workday - 9:30am - 12:30pm
5/16/17
Garden District Neighborhood Action Team Meeting - 5:30pm - 6:30pm
5/16/17
Sharon Line and Rising Star Public Meeting - 5:30pm
5/20/17
Idora Neighborhood Workday - 8:30am - 12:30pm
5/20/17
Mineral Springs Community Garden Workday - 9:30am - 12:30pm
5/23/17
Lincoln Knolls Neighborhood Action Team Meeting - 5:30pm - 6:30pm
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Press Coverage:
Over the past month YNDC was referenced 11 times by various news outlets! Click here to view our press coverage.
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Community Foundation Awards $12,500 Grant to YNDC
Awarded for the Glenwood Neighbors Initiative for ongoing improvements to Glenwood Avenue. Read More
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Funding Sources:
YNDC is grateful for the generous support from the following organizations:
Core Funders
The Raymond John Wean Foundation
City of Youngstown, Community Development Block Grant
City of Youngstown, HOME Investment Partnership
Program Investors
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Aimee and Lulu Seidel Foundation
Americorps NCCC
AmeriCorps VISTA Project Site
AmeriCorps VISTA Support Grant
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
CDFI Technical Assistance
Centers for Disease Control, Youth Violence Prevention
Chemical Bank
Citi Bank
Citizens Bank
City of Youngstown City Council Discretionary Funds
City of Youngstown, Grass Cutting and Neighborhood Clean Up
City of Youngstown Planning
City of Youngstown Water Waste
Clif Bar Family Foundation
CNCS, AmeriCorps VISTA Support Grant
Denise DeBartolo York
Dominion Community Impact
Farmers National Bank
Fibus Family Foundation
Finance Fund
First Place Community Fund
Florence Simon Beecher Foundation
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Frank and Pearl Gelbman Foundation
Home Depot Foundation
Home Savings Charitable Foundation
HUD Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant
Huntington National Bank
Invest Health
J. Ford Crandall Foundation
James and Coralie Centofanti Charitable Foundation
John and Denise York Foundation
John D Finnegan Foundation
John F. and Loretta Hynes Foundation
Kennedy Family Fund
Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation
Mahoning County Land Reutilization Corporation
Mahoning County Lead Hazard and Healthy Homes
Mercy Health Foundation
NYO Property Group
OCDCA Microenterprise Grant
PNC Foundation
Ruth H. Beecher Charitable Trust
Schwebel Baking Company
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Senator Maurice and Florence Lipscher Charitable Fund
ServeOhio
The Youngstown Foundation
Thomases Family Endowment of the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation
US Department of Health and Human Services CED
US Department of Justice Byrne Innovation in Planning Grant
Walter E. Watson Charitable Trust
Ward Beecher Foundation
Western Reserve Health Foundation
William Swanston Charitable Fund |
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