During two volunteer days, a resident led neighborhood revitalization will take place, with assistance from volunteers and Habitat staff complete the following tasks:

• Critical Home Repairs (homeowners eligible to apply)
• General Landscaping Assistance & Solar Powered Security Light Installation (all eligible to apply)
• Public Space Improvements (public parks, artistic board ups of vacant house, increased trash cans, etc.)

Neighborhood Network staff coordinate community cleanups with residents and stakeholders as needed. As an added resource, Neighborhood Network staff can bring out the Habitat Tool Trailer to assist with clean up events and other beautification projects. The Tool Trailer includes equipment like: mower, edger, rakes, shovels, hand tools, garbage bags, gloves first aid kit, and more. The Habitat for Humanity of Summit County Tool Trailer can enhance your community efforts, adding additional capacity and efficiencies so your group won’t have to worry about who’s bringing the lawn mower and gloves.

*Please Note: The Habitat Tool Trailer cannot be rented out for a cleanup if a Neighborhood Network/HFHSC staff member will not be in attendance.

Sustainable Stewardship: Neighborhood Network staff work with residents to identify community opportunities for small but meaningful improvements, coordinate and pay for the initial improvement, while identifying and empowering a community partner or group of residents to maintain the improvement into the future.

Parks: Safe, welcoming and accessible public space in neighborhoods is critically important. Neighborhood Network staff can coordinate a one day park space cleanup with volunteers to a fully involved public space revitalization (fundraising, neighborhood surveys, coordination with residents and stakeholders on their goals for the space, installation of equipment).

Residents are paid to collect public space data on streets, sidewalks and vacant spaces. Neighborhood Network staff can analyze the data collected by neighbors and present the top ten “priority streets” of concern in a final report OR simply deliver the raw data to the community partner. Analyzed data can be presented to city planning staff to inform priority improvements and neighborhood planning efforts.

Neighborhood Network staff are competent in organizing complex community meetings, 1:1 discussions, focus groups, resident leadership training, and more. We can assist with the coordination of agendas, amenities (food and childcare), facility booking and set up/tear down, assessments (pre/post surveys), outside speakers/presenters, technology and marketing in addition to facilitating the actual meeting.

As a response to safety concerns in residential communities, Neighborhood Network and Habitat staff can offer Home Maintenance Module Training Courses, coordinate the distribution of safety resources (“Be a Good Neighbor Kits”), install solar powered security lights, and/or distribute Blink Cameras/Ring Doorbells to residential properties.

Neighborhood Network staff can lead neighborhood walking/driving tours to serve different audiences and purposes:

• Walking/driving tours to highlight Neighborhood Plan implementation/action steps
• Walking/driving tours of historical sites in the neighborhoods for residents and non-residents interested in learning more
• Walking/driving tours of the neighborhood for new residents, faculty, government staff, etc.
• Walking/driving tours to highlight a neighborhood challenge and advocate for action

Neighborhood Network staff welcome and celebrate the opportunity to supervise interns as they can gain hands-on knowledge of neighborhood revitalization while completing project-based internships.

Habitat Homeownership Program: Habitat for Humanity of Summit County has built over 230 homes with local families who dreamt of being homeowners. Through the Habitat program we will help you build strength, financial stability and self-reliance. If you are interested in building with us, please review the requirements on the website and download our application or stop in our offices to pick one up.

Habitat Home Repair Program: Habitat for Humanity’s Home Repair Program is a locally-operated program serving low-income homeowners who need help maintaining the exterior of their homes. Habitat wants to help families be warm, safe and dry. Projects are completed April through November.

Habitat Aging In Place Home Repair Program: Habitat for Humanity’s Aging In Place Program goals are to reduce the risk and fear of falling; create safe and accessible homes for those aged 60+; and connect homeowners to healthcare services and resources. By working with Physical and Occupational Therapists to complete Holistic Assessments in the home with the homeowner to compliment the Construction Assessment, we’re able to suggest and install interior home modifications along with traditional critical home repairs to ensure the homeowner can age in place safely.

Habitat ReStore: The Habitat for Humanity of Summit County ReStore is a perfect place to donate your gently-used or new furniture and appliances and do-it-yourselfers to shop. Our warehouse is filled with new and gently used building materials, furniture, and appliances available to the public at deeply discounted prices. Items are donated by individuals, contractors and retailers. Proceeds from the ReStore benefit the mission of Habitat for Humanity of Summit Sounty and help fund the building of homes with local families in need of a safe, decent affordable place to raise a family.