On Thursday, November 16, eighteen representatives from ServeOhio visited YNDC as part of the ServeOhio Commissioner Retreat. YNDC AmeriCorps REVITALIZE Team Members Damaris Grant, Keneen Harris, Omar Mahdee, and Ryan Tyler-Stevens were sworn in for their year of service. Read more.

YNDC's limited-repair program for the 2017-2018 grant period is underway. Thirty-one projects will be completed throughout the City of Youngstown this year, with 8 already complete and 10 underway. The program is funded with CDBG funds from the City of Youngstown. Additionally, YNDC will complete 8 owner-occupied full rehab projects throughout the city, with 5 underway. The program is funded with HOME funds from the City of Youngstown. Read more.

Safe Routes to School (SRTS) educational programming has taken place at Wilson Elementary School and the Youngstown Academy of Excellence educating 337 students on safe pedestrian behaviors, such as how to navigate railroad crossings, be visible to drivers, and safely cross an intersection. Read more.

Heather moved into her new home at 4013 Helena Avenue in the Handels Neighborhood in October. The updated 2 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom home includes a spacious living room with a fireplace. Heather sat down with us to talk about her homebuying experience and what attracted her to the neighborhood. Read more.

Volunteers Help Rehab 2906 Glenwood at Idora Neighborhood Workday

On Saturday, November 18, thirty-nine volunteers helped rehabilitate the inside of 2906 Glenwood Avenue. Volunteers from the Boulevard Park Block Watch, Freedom Church, Friends of the Mahoning River, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Tabernacle Evangelical Presbyterian Church/Hope for Renewal, YNDC, YSU, YSU Honors College, and YSUscape removed 5 cubic yards of debris from the historic 4-unit building and also helped pull staples, scrape paint, and patch walls. Read more.

12/16/17
Idora Neighborhood Volunteer Workday - 8:30am - 12:30pm

Program Investors

Aimee and Lulu Seidel Foundation

AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps

AmeriCorps VISTA Project Site

AmeriCorps VISTA Support Grant

Bank of America Charitable Foundation

Boardman Rotary

Burton D. Morgan Foundation

CDFI Technical Assistance

Centers for Disease Control, Youth Violence Prevention

Chemical Bank

Citizens Bank

City of Youngstown City Council Discretionary Funds

City of Youngstown, Community Development Block Grant

City of Youngstown, Grass Cutting and Neighborhood Clean Up

City of Youngstown, HOME Investment Partnership

City of Youngstown Planning

Clif Bar Family Foundation

CNCS, AmeriCorps VISTA Support Grant

Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley

Cortland Bank

Denise DeBartolo York

Farmers National Bank

Fibus Family Foundation

Finance Fund

First Place Community Fund

Florence Simon Beecher Foundation

Frank and Pearl Gelbman Foundation

FY 17 Innovations in Community Based Crime Reduction

Home Depot Foundation

Home Savings Charitable Foundation

HUD Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant

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

OCDCA Microenterprise Grant

Ohio Department of Transportation

PNC Foundation

Robert H Reakirt Foundation

Schwebel Baking Company

Senator Maurice and Florence Lipscher Charitable Fund

ServeOhio

The Youngstown Foundation

Thomases Family Endowment of the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation

United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley

US Department of Agriculture Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Grant

US Department of Health and Human Services CED

US Department of Justice

Walter and Caroline Watson Foundation

Ward Beecher Foundation

Wells Fargo Housing Foundation

Western Reserve Health Foundation

William Swanston Charitable Fund