FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF CINCINNATI AWARDS $1,000,000 AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM GRANT TO YNDC

Monday, November 20, 2023 On Thursday, November 16, the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation was awarded a $1,000,000 grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati’s Affordable Housing Program for home repair in the City of Youngstown. Premier Bank is the member bank supporting YNDC’s application and project. The grant award will be used to …

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Wean Foundation Awards $670K to Inspiring Minds, OCCHA

WARREN, Ohio — The Raymond John Wean Foundation’s board granted a total of $670,000 to support Mahoning Valley nonprofits Inspiring Minds and the Organización Cívica y Cultural Hispana Americana Inc. The grants reflect the Wean Foundation’s dedication to equitable community building in the Mahoning Valley and a commitment to partner with more of the region’s …

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Raymond John Wean Foundation donates $670,000 to community groups

The Raymond John Wean Foundation has announced $670,000 in donations to two community organizations in the Mahoning Valley. The Raymond John Wean Foundation has announced $670,000 in donations to two community organizations in the Mahoning Valley. The donations went to nonprofits Inspiring Minds and the Organización Cívica y Cultural Hispana Americana Inc (OCCHA). According to a release from …

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The Raymond John Wean Foundation Supports Black-led and Hispanic-led Organizations Advancing Equitable Education, Economic Opportunity

Wean Foundation board approves grants to Inspiring Minds and the Organización Cívica y Cultural Hispana Americana Inc. WARREN, OHIO—SEPTEMBER 28, 2023—The Raymond John Wean Foundation’s board recently granted a total of $670,000 to support Mahoning Valley nonprofits Inspiring Minds and the Organización Cívica y Cultural Hispana Americana Inc. (OCCHA). These grants reflect the Wean Foundation’s …

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Mobile Market hits the streets of Youngstown

By Elizabeth Coss The Mahoning Valley Mobile Market travels across Mahoning County to provide healthy foods to the community — including Youngstown State University’s. The market is a 28-foot-long grocery store on wheels, spearheaded by the Alliance for Congregational Transformation Influencing Our Neighborhoods. Jeffery Stanford, lead organizer for ACTION, said the Mobile Market was created …

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