Neighborhood Network, a program of Habitat for Humanity of Summit County, has been hard at work improving the Middlebury neighborhood, whether it’s repairing houses or connecting residents to valuable resources. The program was recently awarded a Community Change Micro Grant by America Walks. The Neighborhood Network program was among 20 selected from more than 600 … [Read more...]
Buchtel students help restore lot, mental wellness for Middlebury neighbors
Students from an Akron high school designed and implemented plans for a vacant lot in Middlebury to help create more of a sense of community where it’s often been forgotten. Tenth-graders at Buchtel CLC started by working together to make models in the classroom of what could go in a vacant lot, not only to make it look more appealing, but to also bring the community … [Read more...]