Julie Naros, Manager of the Bainbridge Giant Eagle and her awesome team of associates were helpful in donating groceries to Ohio City Power's Soup for the Soul Program. The Federated Church in Chagrin Falls has had a 50-year relationship with St. Paul's Community Church in Ohio City. Homeless, jobless and needy persons visit St. Paul's for medical assessments and referrals, social services, computer training, food and clothing. Now they can also enjoy a hot bowl of nutritious soup thanks to the Bainbridge Giant Eagle!

Ohio City Power Programs Change Lives. Give Generously.

Support Ohio City Power not for profit programs and services in faith-based economic development to improve the spiritual and physical well-being of the homeless, hungry and jobless of Cleveland, Ohio and surrounding cities. Every dollar is gratefully received.

Lisa Braun (left), Executive Director of Ohio City Power with Jane Biggar (right), member of The Federated Church located in Chagrin Falls, Ohio and long-time supporter of OCP.  

Jane continues to donate her time twice a month by picking up and delivering bagels from Einstein Bagels in Chagrin Falls to The Federated Church for transport down to St. Paul's Community Church-Cleveland for two monthly meals: 

• Daily Bread - the second Thursday of every month
  
• Souper Bingo - the third Friday of every month
  

Thank you to Jane for your loving and tasty donation.  

Learn more Ohio City Power partner organizations here:

• St. Paul's Community Church
  
• The Federated Church-An Open and Affirming Congregation
  

Together we can make a difference!

Ohio City Power Programs Change Lives. Give Generously.

Support Ohio City Power not for profit programs and services in faith-based economic development to improve the spiritual and physical well-being of the homeless, hungry and jobless of Cleveland, Ohio and surrounding cities. Every dollar is gratefully received.

Programs Build Relationship Capacity to Accelerate Community Change

Lisa Braun, Executive Director, Ohio City Power and Tom O'Brien, Program Director, Neighborhood Connections at The Cleveland Foundation, talk about how relationship building programs accelerate community capacity for transformational change.

Lisa shares the story of how Ohio City Power collaborates to serve regional organizations, amplify resource access, strengthen community and network reach to turbo charge human success stories.

Tom talks about the legacy of Neighborhood Connections, it's areas of program support, and how since 2003, the organization has invested in community-based projects that build relationships in neighborhoods and across Northeast Ohio. Tom also explains how the citizen-lead Neighborhood Connections funding process works. 

Above: Listen to the interview on SoundCloud. Add your Like and Follow!

Above: Photos in and around the new offices of Neighborhood Connections, located at The Agora, 5000 Euclid Avenue, Suite 310, in Cleveland, Ohio. See the Photo Album, "Re-Weave Community" at Ohio City Power on Flickr. Share with your social networks!

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Resource links

• Ohio City Power http://www.ohiocitypower.net
  
• Neighborhood Connections http://neighborhoodgrants.org
• Community Greenhouse Partners http://communitygreenhousepartners.org
• P.A.C.E. Tumbling Program http://www.livecleveland.org/node/6294
• The Metanoia Project http://metanoiaproject.org
• St. Paul's Community Church http://www.stpaulscleveland.org
• The Federated Church http://www.fedchurch.org
• Neighbor Up! http://neighborhoodgrants.org/neighborhood-connections-greater-university-circle/

Ohio City Power Programs Change Lives. Give Generously.

Support Ohio City Power not for profit programs and services in faith-based economic development to improve the spiritual and physical well-being of the homeless, hungry and jobless of Cleveland, Ohio and surrounding cities. Every dollar is gratefully received.