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St. Paul’s Community Church throws Harvesting Hope fundraiser (photo)
PHOTO BY ROB KAZAR Saturday, September 13, 2025; Harvesting Hope, St. Paul’s Community Church, 4427 Franklin Blvd: (L-R): Tom Wolf, Deb Kazar and Tim Walters. Deb Kazar, Coordinator of St. Paul’s Community Outreach, reads off raffle prize winners all in support of the Harvesting Hope event to support the St. Paul’s Community Outreach program that provides…
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YWCA offers shelter and continuum of care when a woman needs a place to stay
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVENSaturday May 10, 2025; 2710 Walton Avenue: The YWCA is using this former Volunteers of America shelter as a temporary home for its women’s shelter while its Norma Herr Women’s Center on Payne Avenue is being rehabilitated. by Edie Le Bouton (Plain Press June 2025) Two women’s shelters, the YWCA’s Norma…
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West Side Catholic Center offers circle of care for those in need
PHOTO BY EDIE LE BOUTON Monday, April 14, 2025; West Side Catholic Center, 3135 Lorain Avenue: West Side Catholic Center Executive Director Michael Bernot. by Edie Le Bouton West Side Catholic Center (WSCC), 3135 Lorain Avenue, is a place where any individual can get free clothes, free shoes, free meals, day shelter and care.…
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Political leaders called upon to fund permanent seasonal shelters for the homeless
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Friday, January 17, 2025; Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless Emergency Press Conference: Yvonka Hall, Executive Director of the Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition, lends her support to efforts to secure funding for a permanent seasonal shelter for Clevelanders living outside to have as an option during severe weather. PHOTO BY…
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Author speaks of impact of urban development on homelessness in Cleveland
(Plain Press July 2024) Daniel Kerr, associate professor of history at American University and author of Derelict Paradise: Homelessness and Urban Development in Cleveland, Ohio, gave the keynote address at the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless (NEOCH) Housing Justice Summit on June 8th. He also was interviewed by Axios reporter Sam Allard the…
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Cleveland City Council introduces legislation to regulate short term rentals and to reduce homelessness
(Plain Press June 2024) At its May 20th meeting Cleveland City Council introduced two new pieces of legislation, one to regulate short-term rentals and another to help reduce homelessness. Council’s next meeting will be Monday, June 3rd. Regulating Short-Term Rentals: Legislation that enacts a licensing procedure and regulations for the use and operation of short-term rentals…
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NEOtrans News reports on funding of affordable housing
(Plain Press June 2024) On May 20th the online publication NEOtrans News reported that the Ohio Housing Finance Agency awarded 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) from the State of Ohio to Emerald Development and Economic Network Inc. (EDEN Inc.) for phase three EDEN’s Inc”s affordable townhomes and apartments across the street from EDEN…
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Advocates rally to oppose criminalization of homelessness
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Monday, April 22, 2024; Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless response to Supreme Court Case on homelessness, Franklin Circle Church, 1688 Fulton Road: Josiah Quarles, Director of Organizing and Advocacy for the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless, explains why advocates for the homeless are concerned about the Grants Pass vs.…
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Letters to the Editor
Variance for Youth Drop-In Center applauded To the Editor: I have been a resident of the Near West Side for over 25 years, and I am grateful that the City of Cleveland Board of Zoning Appeals granted the variance needed for the Youth Drop-In Center project on Franklin Blvd. Finally, a new project…
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Housing experts work to address Cleveland’s housing issues
Kevin J. Nowak, Executive Director of CHN Housing Network, was one of the panelists at a Brown Bag Forum held at Cleveland State University’s College of Urban Affairs on September 27th titled “How should American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds address housing issues in Cleveland.” The forum was sponsored by the Ohio Fair Lending Coalition…
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