Six nonprofit and county organizations have formally partnered to build upon the existing revitalization in the Old South End.
On Thursday, leaders from Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity, the Local Initiatives Support Corporation Toledo, Historic South Initiative, LadderUp Housing, Lucas County Land Bank, and the John Henry Elred Jr. Foundation announced a $1 million pilot program to share data and resources for projects in the historic neighborhood.
“It’s about collaborating efforts,” said Mike Deetsch, executive director of the John Henry Eldred Jr. Foundation. “Data sharing will be part of it. We’re going to be in active communication to make sure that residents are getting the full suite of services that they deserve, that we’re not duplicating efforts.”…