Beekman Street Corridor Coalition members recognized for years that not having access to affordable, good-quality, fresh food had negative health outcomes for their families. In 2023, a coalition action team decided that creating a farmers’ market was one way to address the food desert. Residents ranked product affordability and community building
In less than two days, volunteers and staff were able to transform WIN’s community room into Santa’s Workshop. This annual celebration was founded more than 20 years ago by community leader and beloved neighbor Marilyn Evans. Miss Marilyn, passed away days before the Christmas celebration. Her family, who has always been
By just clicking the link below, you can put a smile on a child’s face this Christmas. During our November Giving Day campaign, please help us fill Santa’s Workshop with 100 toys. A neighborhood child will receive your gift at WIN’s annual Santa’s Workshop celebration on December 16. For more information,
Dry Christmas trees and malfunctioning lights can lead to holiday disasters. Here are some home decor tips from the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission that can help keep your home safe for the holidays. Keep potentially poisonous plants – mistletoe, holly berries, Jerusalem cherry and amaryllis – away from children If using an
A tiger, the Blue Beetle, and a family of Minions were just a few of WIN’s guests at the Drive-Boo Trick or Treat event on October 28, carrying on a Beekman Corridor Halloween tradition. WIN continued its decades-old tradition of hosting a community Halloween party welcoming seventy-one kids ages 1 – 14 to its
Brenda Busch, SC a former Catholic school principal and a key member of WIN's family, started volunteering at WIN during the housing crisis caused by the “Great Recession”. After helping thousands of families during her 13 years at WIN, she is retiring from her volunteer housing intake post. Busch supported WIN’s
First Ladies For Health (FLFH) will be given the Catalyst For Health Awareness award at WIN’s November 16 Hall of Fame event. FLFH is a faith-based, nonprofit, volunteer organization. Its mission is to empower people in underserved communities to make informed choices about their health. The organization leverages the leadership of the First
A blighted, vacant lot at 5917 Piqua Avenue is now the site of a charming 3-bedroom, 3-bath home. Working In Neighborhoods (WIN) put the house on the market in October. It’s the twentieth home WIN has built or rehabbed in College Hill as part of its efforts to revitalize the area around Cedar Avenue.
October is Energy Awareness Month. Here are some energy saving tips to help reduce energy usage before you get that first winter heating bill. Weatherization tips from the U. S. Department of Energy: During the day open curtains on the south-facing windows - sunlight will provide natural heat and close them
Over the last year, Working In Neighborhoods (WIN), residents and community council leaders from neighborhoods along the Beekman Street Corridor, city officials, banks, and the Port have been working hard. The group, known as the Beekman Corridor Coalition Housing Steering Committee, is partnering with Urban Fast Forward consultants on developing a community-focused housing plan
