Preserve a Home, Mercer
Want to own this home? Apply for the opportunity to purchase this home with an affordable mortgage through Habitat's homeownership program. This home is sold with a 30-year, zero interest mortgage.
Preserve a Home, Clearview
Want to own this home? Apply for the opportunity to purchase this home with an affordable mortgage through Habitat's homeownership program. This home is sold with a 30-year, zero interest mortgage.
Future Homeowners, Donnie and Cierra
Donnie and Cierra have three loving children, LaDale, Lynell, and Janai. They love family vacations and spending time together. Their family is everything to them. LaDale loves watching TV and playing games. Lynell loves playing with cars and trucks. Janai loves...
Future Homeowners, Stephen and Amber
Amber and Stephen have two children, a daughter 14 and a son 7. They are a family with big hearts who truly believe in being together through thick and thin no matter what. Amber works at night as a Health Care Assistant in a nursing home in memory care. Stephen is a...
Future Homeowners, Farkhod and Manzurakhon
Farkhod and Manzurakhon have 5 children between the ages of 11 and 6 months. They have 2 daughters and three sons. Farkhod heard about Habitat from a Muslim man who came from Somalia ten years ago. He didn’t pay attention at that time because he didn’t understand....
Future Homeowner, Irine
Irine came to the United States in 2019 from Kenya. She had losteverything including her family and her home. Irine has three children and one grandchild. One of her children, Joan, has come to the U.S. to attend The University of Akron. Irine currently works as an...
Future Homeowner, Indra
Indra is originally from Ghana, West Africa. She came to theUnited States in 2018. Indra is a mother of 3 children but onlytwo of her children are with her in the U.S. at this time. Indra heard about Habitat for Humanity from her sister Ema.Ema had a friend who went...
Future Homeowner, Laurenthia
Laurenthia has one daughter Hilimah. They were bothborn and raised in Akron, OH. Laurenthia currentlyworks as a Customer Service Agent. She would like tocomplete her degree in Accounting and open her ownconsulting firm. Halimah hopes to attend theUniversity of Akron...
Success Stories: Middlebury Better Block 2016
With funding from both Knight Foundation and Jilly’s Music Room and the support, guidance and hard work of over twenty community organizations, businesses and stakeholders, Neighborhood Network facilitated the Middlebury Better Block on July 30th-31st, 2016 at the...
Success Stories: Jewett Park Revitalization
The partnership between LINKS Community and Family Services, Akron Parks Collaborative, Summit County Public Health, Neighborhood Network and resident champions of Jewett / Upson streets that were interested in public space revitalization kicked off big changes for...
Success Stories: Solar Powered Security Lights 2021
In 2020 and 2021, Neighborhood Network and the Habitat for Humanity Construction Site Supervisors completed 431 Solar Powered Security Light Installations across Middlebury and University Park. Additionally, Neighborhood Network distributed information on the...
Success Stories: Middlebury Millstone Monument Revitalization
Part of the Middlebury Neighborhood Plan, the Middlebury Millstone Monument is a physical representation of Middlebury’s rich history. You can find the millstone at the intersection of East Market and Exchange street, right in front of Fire Station #2. The plaque...
Success Stories: Neighborhood Reborn: Bettie and Johnston Streets
In 2017, 164 volunteers and multiple community organizations joined to participate in three rounds of our Neighborhood Reborn events on Bettie and Johnston Streets in the Middlebury neighborhood of Akron. Together with the Bettie and Johnston Street neighbors’...
Success Stories: Hot Glass Jam – Glass Blowing Workshop and Neighborhood Social 2021
Hot Glass Jam started thanks to a grant- Neighborhood Network was able to work with The Devil Strip, a local co-op newspaper focused on culture and arts in Akron, to showcase some amazing University Park businesses. Akron Glass Works decided they didn’t want the fun...
ReStore DIY Project: Flower Chandelier
Estimated Cost: $50 Project Time: 2 days Difficulty: Easy Supplies: old chandelier - Shop ReStore! wire cutters spray paint Industrial glue (waterproof) pliers planters & flowers solar lights (Dollar Store) polyurethane (waterproof) Instructions: Remove light...