YNDC is proud to announce the publishing of its 2017 Annual Report. A full PDF of the document can be downloaded here.

The Raymond John Wean Foundation Awards YNDC a Two Year General Operating Grant for $1,050,000

The Raymond John Wean Foundation awarded a two year general operating grant to YNDC for $1,050,000. The grant will fund YNDC operations, programmatic activity, and neighborhood organizing throughout 2018 and 2019. Read more.

The Western Reserve Health Foundation Awards YNDC a $100,000 Grant to Improve Four City Parks

On Monday, December 11, The Western Reserve Health Foundation awarded YNDC a $100,000 grant to make improvements at four city parks. The project seeks to increase physical activity and improve health outcomes in Youngstown’s neighborhoods through strategic investments in the built environment and fitness programming at four city parks including: Homestead, John White, Glenwood, and Crandall, that serve the highest numbers of children in the city. Read more.

All concerned citizens of Youngstown are invited to join A.C.T.I.O.N. and YNDC for a bus trip to Columbia, South Carolina to stand up to Vision Property Management for their predatory practices in the City of Youngstown. The trip will take place March 3, 2018 and depart from St. Edward’s Church, 240 Tod Lane, Youngstown, Ohio 44504, at 4:00 AM. Read more or sign up here.

Angel and Maipe Cruz recently moved into their new home at 3011 Kiwatha Road in the Indian Village Neighborhood and sat down with us to talk about their homebuying process and what drew them to the area. Both longtime residents of Youngstown, Angel and Maipe said the home's proximity to Mill Creek Park was very appealing. They are also the first REVITALIZE Home Mortgage (RHM) borrowers to purchase a home. RHM provides a first-mortgage financing source with flexible underwriting criteria for borrowers who don't meet requirements for conventional banking products. Read more.

YNDC is seeking general contractors to complete owner-occupied and vacant home repair and rehabilitation projects in 2018. Interested contractors should return completed contractor application to YNDC. The application can be downloaded here. Interested parties can also request an application via fax, mail, or email by contacting Katie at 330.480.0423. Read more.

2017 Neighborhood Action Team Impact Report Published

Neighborhood Action Teams, composed of neighborhood leaders, residents, YNDC, the Mahoning County Land Bank, the City of Youngstown, churches, and other institutions, collectively accomplished significant results in 2017. Read more.

YNDC Becomes Member of ACTION

On Monday, December 18, YNDC became a member of the Alliance For Congregational Transformation Influencing Our Neighborhoods (ACTION). ACTION is a grassroots community organization which seeks to unite faith groups, schools, neighborhood organizations, tenant councils, and other non-profits to work for social justice. Read more.

On Wednesday, December 27, a ribbon cutting was held to open the fully rehabilitated historic Crandall Park pavilion, constructed in 1930. Read more.

Volunteers Help REVITALIZE The Youngstown Playhouse

On Saturday, December 16, nineteen volunteers helped organize and clean the inside of the Youngstown Playhouse. Volunteers from the Boulevard Park Neighborhood Association, Cohen & Company, Freedom Church, Friends of the Mahoning River, St. Mark's Victory Lutheran Church, Tabernacle Evangelical Presbyterian Church/Hope for Renewal, YNDC, Youngstown Playhouse, YSU Honors College, and YSUscape removed 17 cubic yards of debris, 12 cubic yards of trash, and 5 cubic yards of scrap metal. Read more.

Raymond John Wean Foundation

Homes for Sale

Western Reserve Health Foundation

Bus Trip Planned with ACTION

First RHM Borrowers

YNDC Seeks Contractors

Neighborhood Action Team Report

YNDC Joins ACTION

Crandall Park Pavilion

Career Opportunities

Volunteers REVITALIZE Playhouse

VIP Volunteer Wins T-Shirt

Schwebel Family Foundation

1/15/18
MLK Day of Service Workday 8:30am - 12:30pm

1/20/18
Idora Neighborhood Volunteer Workday - 8:30am - 12:30pm

3/3/18
A.C.T.I.O.N. & YNDC Bus Trip to Vision Property Management - 4:00am

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

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 Family Foundation

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 Innovations in Community-Based Crime Reduction

Walter and Caroline Watson Foundation

Ward Beecher Foundation

Wells Fargo Housing Foundation

Western Reserve Health Foundation

William Swanston Charitable Fund