LAKEWOOD ALIVE INC
14650 DETROIT AVE, LAKEWOOD, OH 44107 www.lakewoodalive.com

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Organizations Filed Purposes: LAKEWOODALIVE IS A COMMUNITY CENTERED NON-PROFIT THAT FOSTERS AND SUSTAINS VIBRANT NEIGHBORHOODS.

LAKEWOODALIVE IS A 501(C)3 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION. OUR MISSION IS SERVING AS A COMMUNITY CENTERED NON-PROFIT THAT FOSTERS AND SUSTAINS VIBRANT NEIGHBORHOODS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY BOTH COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS THAT HOLISTICALLY COMPLEMENT ONE ANOTHER AND FURTHER STRENGTHEN LAKEWOOD'S NEIGHBORHOODS. LAKEWOODALIVE WAS FOUNDED IN 2004 AS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED THE MAIN STREET MODEL AND BEGAN WORKING WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ENHANCE OUR COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS. IN 2008, THE COMMUNITY BEGAN TO SEE THE EFFECTS OF THE ECONOMIC DOWNTOWN AND LAKEWOODALIVE STARTED TO FOCUS ON THE HOUSING STOCK AND THE FOLKS LIVING INSIDE AND THE ORGANIZATION EVOLVED INTO AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION. OVER THE PAST TEN YEARS LAKEWOODALIVE HAS WORKED TO FOSTER AND SUSTAIN VIBRANT NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH A COMBINED EFFORT OF SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT PROGRAM, HOUSING EDUCATION AND QUALITY OF LIFE PROGRAMMING. HOUSING OUTREACH LAKEWOODALIVE ADMINISTERS A HOUSING OUTREACH PROGRAM WHICH CONNECTS RESIDENTS WITH RESOURCES TO MAINTAIN THE COMMUNITY'S AGING HOUSING STOCK. THESE SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO OFFER A ONE-STOP PLACE FOR RESIDENTS TO ENSURE THEY ARE ABLE TO LIVE IN HEALTHY AND SAFE HOUSING: O WORKING ONE-ON-ONE WITH LOW-MODERATE INCOME RESIDENTS, MANY OF WHOM ARE SENIOR CITIZENS, TO CONNECT THEM TO RESOURCES, AS WELL AS TO VOLUNTEER LABOR TO COMPLETE NECESSARY HOME MAINTENANCE. O THE LAKEWOOD PRIDE FUND, A PROGRAM THAT LEVERAGES A COLLECTION OF FUNDS TO SECURE HOME REPAIR LOANS FOR FAMILIES WHO OTHERWISE MIGHT NOT HAVE ACCESS TO CONVENTIONAL BANK FINANCING. O THE KNOWING YOUR HOME EDUCATIONAL SERIES, WHICH FOCUSES ON SUSTAINABILITY AND MAINTENANCE BEST PRACTICES EMPOWERING HOMEOWNERS TO TACKLE NECESSARY HOME REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS. O THE LAKEWOOD TOOL BOX, WHICH OFFERS COMMUNITY MEMBERS AN AFFORDABLE AND EDUCATIONAL OPTION FOR BORROWING TOOLS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL FOR COMPLETING HOME REPAIRS. O THE PAINT LAKEWOOD PROGRAM, A GRANT PROGRAM FOR LOW-MODERATE INCOME RESIDENTS TO ASSIST WITH OBTAINING AFFORDABLE EXTERIOR HOUSE PAINTING. SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT SINCE 2004, THE ORGANIZATION HAS WORKED WITH SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT AND HAS ADMINISTERED THE DOWNTOWN LAKEWOOD BUSINESS ALLIANCE SINCE 2006. SINCE 2016, THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN THE FISCAL AGENT FOR THE UPTOWN LAKEWOOD BUSINESS ALLIANCE AND THE WEST END LAKEWOOD MERCHANT ASSOCIATION, PROVIDING BOTH FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING SERVICES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. AS SUCH, LAKEWOODALIVE SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES ARE CITY-WIDE AND NOT EXCLUSIVE TO SPECIFIC DISTRICTS. OVERALL, LAKEWOODALIVE IS IN REGULAR COMMUNICATION VIA ELECTRONIC OR PHONE WITH MORE THAN 450 MERCHANTS WEEKLY. QUALITY OF LIFE PROGRAMMING THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED SEVERAL IN-PERSON SPECIAL EVENTS DURING THE BEGINNING OF FY 20, DRAWING MORE THAN 25,000 PEOPLE TO DETROIT AVENUE FOR SPOOKY POOCH PARADE, CHOCOLATE WALK AND LIGHT UP LAKEWOOD. ONCE COVID-19 STRUCK, LAKEWOODALIVE PIVOTED AND THE SUMMER MELTDOWN WAS CONVERTED TO A VIRTUAL 5-K RACE; FRONT PORCH CONCERT SERIES BECAME A VIRTUAL ONLINE SERIES.

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