SitemapThe public fundraising campaign to renovate the former Carmelite Monastery on the South Side has passed its target, and the overall effort is more than 80% past the goal.
In February, Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp., which inherited the 1810 Volney Road property, announced plans to establish a neighborhood action center in the 7,000-square-foot house, which was built in 1927. Those plans included providing meeting space for YNDC and community groups and, eventually, residential space on its upper levels.
YNDC’s executive director, Ian Beniston, announced an $80,000 fundraising goal for the first phase of the project, including $20,000 to be raised via an online public campaign. As of midday Tuesday, the online effort raised $21,265 from 187 donors. Donations range from $5 to $1,000.
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