The Western Reserve Health Foundation Awards $65,000 to Support the Youngstown Housing Task Force

Thursday, December 12, 2019

The Western Reserve Health Foundation awarded a $65,000 grant to increase YNDC’s capacity to organize residents and develop the Youngstown Housing Task Force into an effective, sustainable and resident-driven organizing effort with the power to affect long-term systems and policy change to improve housing quality and health outcomes.

In 2020, work will include: door-to-door canvassing, continued execution of issue campaigns, training resident leaders, and development of a strong membership base for the Youngstown Housing Task. Many thanks to The Western Reserve Health Foundation for the support! The Western Reserve Health Foundation is a supporting organization of the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley. The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley is operated exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes which effectively assist and promote the well-being of residents of Mahoning and Trumbull Counties. Information about the Foundation can be found at cfmv.org.