Volunteers beautify Cleveland neighborhood, hope to make lasting changes

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A gaggle not afraid of getting their arms soiled cleaned up a Cleveland neighborhood Friday.

The onerous work was a part of a non-profit’s “neighborhood engagement work day.”

“We’ll be right here with them on a daily foundation,” stated CHN Housing Companions Chief Working Officer, Patrick Kenney. “We’ll roll up our sleeves and are available again.”

CHN housing companions offers inexpensive home-ownerships and picks the situation for these work days primarily based on the place their very own purchasers stay.

“It allowed me to have inexpensive housing whereas I used to be capable of go to school, increase my kids as a single mother, and ended up graduating from school and now I’m a registered nurse,” stated former consumer Elizabeth Geiger.

After years of renting, Geiger now owns her home because of CHN Housing Companions, and now she’s thanking them for coming again to lend a serving to hand.

“I’m sort of the resident on the streets that cleans the trash that folks throw out and clear the trash from the fields and so forth so yeah,” stated Geiger. “It’s good to see everybody out right here actually collaborating to make it a greater neighborhood.”

The yard work was a giant assist for individuals on Honeydale Avenue.

Extra importantly, the constructive interactions with the neighborhood supplied exchanges that would have a long-lasting impact.

“It provides me hope that this may truly be a greater neighborhood,” stated Geiger.

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