East Akron Neighborhood Development Corporation’s (EANDC) StormWaterColors project proposal is one of 70 finalists for ArtPlace America's 2017 National Creative Placemaking Fund (NCPF). ArtPlace selected these 70 proposals from 987 applications, making EANDC’s project one of just 7 percent of the projects across the country to make this cut. EANDC's proposal is one of two … [Read more...]
East Akron Neighborhood Development Corporation founder to retire
East Akron Neighborhood Development Corporation's (EANDC) longtime President and Chief Executive Officer Grady P. Appleton, will retire at the end of 2017 after 35 years with the organization. A search firm will be hired to help acquire candidates for the position. Qualified applicants will be interviewed by the transition committee, and Appleton will work alongside the … [Read more...]
Health Fair provides prevention resources for seniors
Below is a list of providers and contacts from many of the exhibitors -- The Akron Area YMCA recently hosted a Senior Health Fair at its 4477 E. Market St. University Park location in Akron. There were children’s activities, container gardening, blood pressure checks, ask-a-doc, health screenings and giveaways. The Senior Health Fair provided residents with an … [Read more...]
Akron Community Foundation awards nearly $2.7 million in grants
(Courtesy of Akron Community Foundation) Akron Community Foundation’s board of directors recently approved grants totaling $2,698,052, including $2,239,052 in grants from 132 designated, donor-advised, agency endowment and scholarship funds, and $459,000 in competitive civic affairs grants chosen by the organization’s Community Investment Committee. More than … [Read more...]
Land Conservancy seeks firms with ‘hands-on’ attitude (Article and Video)
The nonprofit Western Reserve Land Conservancy is looking for companies that encourage employees to take a hands-on approach to volunteering. The Land Conservancy, which permanently preserves natural areas and farmland in northern Ohio and does urban revitalization work statewide, has changed its corporate partnership program to give a company’s volunteers the opportunity to … [Read more...]
East Akron Development Corp. opens new housing for veterans (Video)
The East Akron Neighborhood Development Corporation (EANDC) recently unveiled the Arlington Veterans Housing Project, an $800,000 building rehab project which will now house homeless veterans. “While we are proud of every single development we have built and every property we manage, this might be the most noble endeavor EANDC has ever undertaken,” said EANDC President and … [Read more...]
Affordable housing construction helps East Akron revitalization
East Akron Neighborhood Development Corp. celebrates 27-family development with groundbreaking. For the past 30 years, the East Akron Neighborhood Development Corporation (EANDC) has been bringing revitalization home to Summit County. On Sept. 25, EANDC broke ground on Robinson Homes East, a 27 single-family-home, development, which will be central to the East Akron … [Read more...]
