by CommunityWorks | May 27, 2026 | Blogs
In Columbus, Ohio, Chet Ridenour has spent nearly 10,000 hours investing in the city’s neighborhoods as a long-time community organizer and catalyst for change. His journey began with a simple but profound spark a few years ago: the realization that the people living...
by CommunityWorks | Mar 19, 2026 | Blogs
In Spring 2025, CommunityWorks partnered with Michigan City’s Neighborhood Leadership Academy to provide the Unlocking Neighborhood Gifts workshop. Shellaya and Molly were participants in the NLA and have since launched an innovative, community-driven youth initiative...
by CommunityWorks | Nov 22, 2025 | Blogs
Thanks to your generosity, Mt. Pleasant (Isabella County, Michigan) is creating a place where everyone feels welcome to be their authentic self. Read below to hear from Jennifer, a resident in Mt. Pleasant and part of the Connected Community Catalyst team on how this...
by CommunityWorks | Nov 20, 2025 | Blogs
Thanks to your generosity, Ravine Village (Toledo, Ohio) is helping residents work together to improve their community. The Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority (LMHA) has been a pillar of affordable housing in Lucas County since 1933. Through its programs, including...
by CommunityWorks | Nov 13, 2025 | Blogs
Over the past year, Azalea Park (Orlando, FL) is strengthening their efforts to be a neighborhood that is an insanely amazing place to grow up and grow old. Azalea Park is a growing multicultural neighborhood filled with residents who have been in the neighborhood...
by CommunityWorks | Sep 17, 2025 | Blogs
As part of the Neighborhood Leadership Academy, the Economic Development Corporation of Michigan City has invited CommunityWorks to host the Unlocking Neighborhood Gifts workshop as a core experience for every participant. Over the past two years, more than 50...
