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Local organizations awarded grants from U.S. Soccer Foundation
(Plain Press, March 2015) The U.S. Soccer Foundation, the major charitable arm of soccer in the United States, announced over $28,500 in grants awarded to two local organizations, Ohio City Incorporated and America SCORES Cleveland, to support soccer programs for underserved youth in the Cleveland area. This comes as part of an announcement of over…
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Councilwoman Brady joins residents in effort to restore police mini stations
(Plain Press, March 2015) On Tuesday, February 22nd, in front of the City Council Committee Room in Cleveland City Hall, Councilwoman Dona Brady, Rose Zitiello, Westown CDC Executive Director and community activists presented petitions and comments to Police Chief Calvin Williams prior to budget hearings of the Cleveland Police Department. The petitions contain over 1500…
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Foundation Center offers resources for groups and individuals seeking funding
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, March 2015) The City of Cleveland is fortunate to serve as a location for one of only five Foundation Centers in the United States says Cleveland Foundation Center’s Director John Patrick Bailey. The Cleveland Foundation Center offers a number of unique tools for non-profit organizations seeking funding, individuals looking for…
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Residents relay concerns about police violence to Cleveland City Council members at Listening Tour
by Chuck Hoven Following a 58-page report by the United States Department of Justice on excessive use of force by the Cleveland Police Department, Cleveland City Council’s Safety Committee initiated a series of Listening Tours. Cleveland City Council President Kevin Kelley said the listening sessions were designed to “come to the neighborhoods and listen to…
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Ohio Task Force on Community-Police Relations holds its first community meeting in Cleveland
by Chuck Hoven The Ohio Task Force on Community-Police Relations convened by Governor John Kasich to address the issue of police community relations on a statewide basis held its first community meeting at Cleveland State University on January 20th. The Task Force formed in the wake of the U.S. Justice Department report on excessive use…
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CTU President David Quolke draws crowd to Walz Library for breakfast meeting
by Chuck Hoven Over fifty people attended the second Breakfast with Cleveland Teacher’s Union (CTU) President David Quolke and Cleveland Teachers Union leadership held at the Walz Library at 7910 Detroit Avenue on January 24th. Common Good Ohio and its staff Rowena Ventura and Pastor Aaron Phillips organized the meeting. CTU President Quolke said he…
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