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Nonprofit Organization U.S. Postage PAID , OH VIEWS Permit No. 842 Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization The Newsletter of Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization The Gordon Square Arcade 6516 Detroit Avenue, Suite 1 Cleveland, OH 44102 The Gordon Square Arcade • 6516 Detroit Avenue, Suite 1 • Cleveland, 44102 • 216.961.4242 • www.detroitshoreway.org WINTER 2019 216.961.4242 216.961.8830 www.detroitshoreway.org MYCOM: “YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT”

MyCom is a network connecting youth to programming in their neighborhoods, preparing them for their futures while giving back to their communities. The 10-year-old network includes 21 communities. Detroit Shoreway STAY CONNECTED! Community Development Organization (DSCDO) and Cudell Improvement Inc. Follow Detroit Shoreway on Facebook, Twitter (Cudell) are excited to partner with MyCom in 2019 to ensure the network will cover Kent State Cleveland Urban and Instagram @detroitshoreway the Detroit Shoreway, Cudell, and Edgewater neighborhoods. Design Collaborative and Seventh Hill’s Making Our The Near West Side is already home to outstanding youth Email: ______Website: ______Website: ______Email: ______City: ______Address: Business ______Date: ______Name: Own Space workshop programming at neighborhood theaters, parks, recreation centers, organization/ Purchase Checks may be made payable to: Detroit Shoreway CDO, 6516 Detroit Avenue, Suite seniors. & children for $5 and adults, for dinner per $10 is it dinners, additional purchase to like would you or resident, Shoreway Detroit a not are you If

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ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION que brindamos, llámanos a 216.961.4242, o visita nuestras oficinas, nos encontramos en 6516 Detroit Avenida, Suite 1. NEW! SATURDAYS AT VINTAGE LORAIN CHILDREN’S WINTER BALL Explore an exciting, eclectic mix of new and old shops and restaurants in Saturday, February 23rd, 3-7pm Ohio City and Detroit Shoreway along Lorain Avenue. Location TBD - updates will be posted on DSCDO social media. With the growing number of vintage and retail shops opening on Lorain Avenue, the corridor has the potential to draw in regional visitors. For This free formal event decades Lorain Avenue has been home to locally-owned vintage shops for children ages like Century Antiques, Reincarnation Vintage Design, Sweet Lorain, and 1-12 will feature more. These anchor businesses have paved the way for new businesses music, food, prizes, such as All Things For You and Helm Collective. DSCDO and Ohio City and fun! Inc. have partnered with local businesses to promote shopping in the district every Saturday when most businesses are open from 12pm-5pm. Questions? Contact Ashley Wilson at For a business map and updates on event happenings, visit the Saturdays [email protected] at Vintage Lorain Facebook event page or dscdo.org. or 216.961.4242 x243. PROJECT RED CORD “Project Red Cord” is a community street outreach initiative headed by the Renee Jones Empowerment DYNGUS DAY Center and supported by DSCDO and other partners. CIFF TO EXPAND PRESENCE IN GORDON SQUARE Project Red Cord was created in response to concerns The 9th Annual Cleveland Dyngus Day is set for from neighborhood residents after the “kNOw Human Trafficking” community gathering in Spring 2018. Since The Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) is thrilled to bring Monday, April 22nd from 10am-9pm. Headquartered the first Project Red Cord on June 7th 2018, the following more to the Festival than ever before! In addition to the screenings at in Detroit Shoreway, the free Polish event brings food, polka music, a parade, crafts, and more to the services have been provided to community members Tower City Cinemas, CIFF is expanding the scope of its footprint with on 7 different evenings: the addition of two Festival hubs – CIFF East () and neighborhood. CIFF West (Gordon Square Arts District). For more information, visit ClevelandDyngus.com. - Free food - Free personal hygiene products for women CIFF West will debut in Gordon Square the first weekend of CIFF43 - SNAP benefits (food stamps through the Greater on the evening of Thursday, March 28th, followed by two full days Cleveland Food Bank) of programming on Friday, March 29th and Saturday, March 30th. - Counselors provided on site from the Cleveland Rape Screenings will take place at Capitol Theatre and Near West Theatre. Crisis Center - Free Narcan and Naloxone kits and training More than 500 screenings will take place during the 12 days of the provided by The MetroHealth System Project DAWN Festival, with more than 300 guest filmmakers from around the Cuyahoga County world on-hand for Q&As. CIFF43 program details will be available - “Street Cards” with important numbers at clevelandfilm.org on Friday, March 1st, with Program Guides - Free clothing, toys, and bicycles for kids hitting the streets the week of March 4th. Tickets will go on sale to CIFF Members on Friday, March 8th and to the general public on The initiative has been an opportunity to engage with Friday, March 15th. For more information, visit clevelandfilm.org. residents living in a section of Detroit Shoreway suffering from poverty, drug overdose/addiction, and Use code “DSCDO” at checkout for $1 off each ticket purchase. the highest level of prostitution in the city of Cleveland. Stay tuned for similar street outreach initiatives in 2019. RIDE RTA TO TOWER CITY

FREE TAX PREP, RIGHT IN YOUR OWN NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR WEST RECREATION The Detroit Shoreway neighborhood will benefit from free tax preparation thanks to Near West Recreation offers affordable year round recreation programming for children of the Enterprise-Led Cuyahoga Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Coalition. The Gordon all ages as well as select programs for adults. The leagues operate on a sliding scale system, Square Arcade tax site (6516 Detroit Avenue, computer lab) is open Monday and Tuesday with need-based financial assistance available to participants living on Cleveland's Near from 5pm-8pm, and Saturdays from 9am-1pm. If you make less than $54,000 a year, let West Side. Near West Rec offers baseball, soccer, basketball, lacrosse, youth and women’s Cuyahoga EITC do your taxes for free. Call Cuyahoga EITC at 2-1-1 or visit boxing, track, volleyball, and more. Visit ohiocity.org/nearwestrec for program schedules refundohio.org/tax-help to schedule an appointment. and current enrollment.

With the help of 300 IRS-certified volunteers, 25 Site Coordinators, and 40 partner Near West Recreation is a partnership between DSCDO, Ohio City Inc., Tremont West organizations, Cuyahoga EITC is able to provide free tax preparation to over 10,000 Development Corp. and Metro West CDO. residents each year. Interested in being a tax prep volunteer? Visit refundohio.org or email [email protected]. No prior experience is necessary. Interested in coaching, sponsoring or volunteering? Email [email protected].