As we celebrate National Volunteer Week (April 19–25), Working In Neighborhoods proudly recognizes the incredible impact of our volunteers. In 2025, 818 volunteers contributed 2,289 hours of service, strengthening communities across Cincinnati. From hands-on projects like home rehabilitation and demolition to restoring a single-family home in South Cumminsville, to community building work improving street safety,
April is Fair Housing Month and marks 58 years since the U.S. Congress passed Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act), later amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988. The Fair Housing Act protects against discrimination when an individual engages in housing-related activities such as renting a home
Over the past year, WIN has taken an important step forward—engaging board members, staff, and community voices in a strategic planning process to help guide our future. Rooted in our mission of helping people create sustainable futures through community building, housing opportunities, and financial education, this work reflects a shared vision of stronger, more equitable
WIN's Community Building Team works to build community power by developing grassroots leadership. Neighbors in South Cumminsville, North and South Fairmount, English Woods, and Millvale come together through the Beekman Corridor Coalition to address shared concerns. By working together, they get results. Dorothy Bush, a member of the Coalition's Traffic Safety Team and a founding
Working In Neighborhoods is collaborating with Hamilton County and community partners LISC Greater Cincinnati and Habitat for Humanity to implement the Lead Safe Ohio program. The initiative, rolled out by Hamilton County Commissioners on May 16, provides $5.3 million to help eligible homeowners living in houses constructed before 1978 in Hamilton County and the City
A demolition project on campus that was on WIN’s wish list for over a decade is now complete thanks to a generous Sharonville company. In February 2024, the John R. Jurgensen Company generously donated the labor and equipment to level a century-old structure on WIN’s campus. Built in 1910, for former church served as the
For Devoe Sherman, a single father of two young daughters, the experience of buying a home “was like going through a storm ... you don’t know what you don’t know," exclaimed Sherman. He used WIN's free, one-on-one HUD-certified housing counseling program to "get to a brighter day." Sherman wanted a home for his family, but he didn’t
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
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
WIN’s 2023 Hall of Fame honoree, Mercy Health, is being recognized for its overall approach to holistic health that attempts to reduce longstanding health disparities by addressing underlying social needs. The healthcare system believes that to truly impact the health and well-being of communities, it must engage with patients and the community communities to
