MEDIA ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cuyahoga Land Bank Hosts Community Collaboration Forum Working Collaboratively with the Cuyahoga Land Bank to Identify Unique Property Uses for the Betterment of the Community.
WHAT: Community Collaboration Workshop
WHO: Leaders of non-profit and faith-based organizations in Cuyahoga County
WHEN: Wednesday, June 15, 2016 9:30 A.M. – Noon
WHERE: The City Mission 5310 Carnegie Avenue, Cleveland
PHOTO OP: Nearly 150 leaders of faith-based and non-profit organizations are expected to gather to discuss unique collaborations with the Cuyahoga Land Bank to repurpose properties to benefit Cuyahoga County’s most in-need citizens. Moderated by Obie Shelton.
BACKGROUND: The Cuyahoga Land Bank has been involved in dozens of collaborations with social service organizations and non-profits in the region that offer affordable housing, community stabilization, and skilled training opportunities. Our mission is to reduce blight, increase property values, and improve the quality of life for county residents through property acquisition, renovation and demolition. One of the ways we accomplish this is by working collaboratively with organizations throughout Cuyahoga County to actively advance their missions and find unique property uses that benefit these community-based organizations and the citizens they serve.
The Cuyahoga Land Bank will host a Community Collaboration Workshop on June 15 for leaders of faith-based and non-profit organizations in Cuyahoga County. Approximately 150 workshop participants are expected to gather for an informative presentation on ways to work with the Cuyahoga Land Bank to stabilize our community, repurpose vacant and abandoned land and expand affordable housing options for our county’s citizens. Attendees will network and learn first-hand ways to work with the Cuyahoga Land Bank to help them advance their mission in the community.