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September 30, 2024 - Adult Homecoming Dance: '80s was a resounding success and such a great time!
THANK YOU so much to everyone who came out to join us in celebrating our mission and our community, and to everyone who sponsored, volunteered, donated, danced, bought raffle tickets, sent well wishes, or helped plan. We couldn't have done it without you.
Special thanks to:
Our sponsors: The Yellow Springs Community Foundation, Wolford Ventures, Kadiri Health, The Oberer Thompson Company/Greater Dayton Construction Group, Wheat Penny Oven and Bar (who provided the delicious food), The Winds Café (thank you for the wine!), Nothing Bundt Cakes (for the delicious Bundtinis), Yellow Springs Brewery (for the beer).
Our amazing DJ, DJ GnarledLee!
Our planning committee and volunteers: Angie Hsu (decor leader extraordinaire), Angie Simpson & Nick Cunningham (volunteer & raffle leaders), Maggie Cooper, Mark Baker, Kevin McGruder, Linda Cox, Steve McQueen (everyone's favorite EmCee), Becca Bayman, Ben Guenther, Chara Hutchison, Carlos Landaburu, Rose Pelzl., Brittany Stacy (our awesome bartender who came through in a pinch!!)
To Glen Helen and Shoshanna for being such wonderful hosts,
To those who supported the event in other ways such as raffle prize donations and special fundraisers: Current Cuisine, Gravity Spa, Young's Jersey Dairy, Salty Lark Pies, MAZU, Blue House Bakery, Miami Valley Pottery, Steven Bognar, Lela Klein, and Josh Wong Pottery.
And to all of our staff, board, donors, attendees, and anyone we missed, for making the night so much FUN!
Please contact [email protected] with any questions or feedback about the event, and stay tuned for next year's date! We appreciate you SO much!
THANK YOU so much to everyone who came out to join us in celebrating our mission and our community, and to everyone who sponsored, volunteered, donated, danced, bought raffle tickets, sent well wishes, or helped plan. We couldn't have done it without you.
Special thanks to:
Our sponsors: The Yellow Springs Community Foundation, Wolford Ventures, Kadiri Health, The Oberer Thompson Company/Greater Dayton Construction Group, Wheat Penny Oven and Bar (who provided the delicious food), The Winds Café (thank you for the wine!), Nothing Bundt Cakes (for the delicious Bundtinis), Yellow Springs Brewery (for the beer).
Our amazing DJ, DJ GnarledLee!
Our planning committee and volunteers: Angie Hsu (decor leader extraordinaire), Angie Simpson & Nick Cunningham (volunteer & raffle leaders), Maggie Cooper, Mark Baker, Kevin McGruder, Linda Cox, Steve McQueen (everyone's favorite EmCee), Becca Bayman, Ben Guenther, Chara Hutchison, Carlos Landaburu, Rose Pelzl., Brittany Stacy (our awesome bartender who came through in a pinch!!)
To Glen Helen and Shoshanna for being such wonderful hosts,
To those who supported the event in other ways such as raffle prize donations and special fundraisers: Current Cuisine, Gravity Spa, Young's Jersey Dairy, Salty Lark Pies, MAZU, Blue House Bakery, Miami Valley Pottery, Steven Bognar, Lela Klein, and Josh Wong Pottery.
And to all of our staff, board, donors, attendees, and anyone we missed, for making the night so much FUN!
Please contact [email protected] with any questions or feedback about the event, and stay tuned for next year's date! We appreciate you SO much!
September 25, 2024 - Adult Homecoming: '80s is coming up! Tickets will be $40 at the door but are $30 online through 9/26!
Come dressed on theme, casual or formal, or however makes you happy, to enjoy food, drinks (cash bar), raffles, music by DJ GnarledLee, retro video games and tons of fun! This will be an event to remember.
Volunteer positions are available - volunteers receive free admission. 21+ with valid ID receive a free drink ticket with admission.
Scholarship tickets are available - please contact [email protected] for more info.
Come dressed on theme, casual or formal, or however makes you happy, to enjoy food, drinks (cash bar), raffles, music by DJ GnarledLee, retro video games and tons of fun! This will be an event to remember.
Volunteer positions are available - volunteers receive free admission. 21+ with valid ID receive a free drink ticket with admission.
Scholarship tickets are available - please contact [email protected] for more info.
Click here to get your ticket today.
Thank you to our amazing sponsors: Yellow Springs Community Foundation, Wolford Ventures, Kadiri Health, Oberer Thompson Company/Greater Dayton Construction Group, Wheat Penny Oven & Bar, Nothing Bundt Cakes, The Winds Cafe and Yellow Springs Brewery!
Thank you to our amazing sponsors: Yellow Springs Community Foundation, Wolford Ventures, Kadiri Health, Oberer Thompson Company/Greater Dayton Construction Group, Wheat Penny Oven & Bar, Nothing Bundt Cakes, The Winds Cafe and Yellow Springs Brewery!
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September 17, 2024 - Thank you to the USDA for visiting our offices earlier this year, for your partnership, and for this article about Yellow Springs Home, Inc.'s work with the USDA Housing Preservation Grant!
Click here or click the image above to read the article.
Click here to signal your interest in our home repair grant program.
Photo: Carlos L. standing in front of his home. Credit: USDA
Click here to signal your interest in our home repair grant program.
Photo: Carlos L. standing in front of his home. Credit: USDA
July 23, 2024 - Yellow Springs Home, Inc. is hiring two full-time Americorps VISTAs to provide support for its programs. Visit yshome.org/americorps-vista-2024 for more info and to apply by July 31.
June 4, 2024 - Thank you to The Centerpoint Energy Foundation for supporting our Home Repair Grants program and for coming out to visit our offices!
May 17, 2024 - Please click the link below to read our statement about the potential Family Rental Tax Credit Project.
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April 12, 2024 - Please see below for the slides from yesterday's community conversation on Affordability.
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April 8, 2024 - Our Spring 2024 Newsletter is available now! Click here to visit our Newsletters & Annual Reports page. If you haven't received a copy in the mail and would like a physical copy, please contact us.
March 7, 2024 -
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS:
Yellow Springs Home, Inc. seeks bids on a new construction project to construct eight rental units on Herman Street in Yellow Springs, OH.
To receive a bid package including plans and specifications, contact Brittany Keller at 937-767-2790 or [email protected].
To be considered, bids must be received by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16th, 2024.
YS Home, Inc. intends to award a contract to the lowest and best bidder, as determined by its Board of Trustees. YS Home, Inc. reserves the right to waive irregularities and to reject any or all bids.
January 12, 2024 - Major thanks to Lauren Shows from the Yellow Springs News for meeting with us before the holidays and writing this amazing article covering the past 25 years of Home, Inc.!
Please click here to read "Building Community | 25 years of home, for all" from a recent issue of the Yellow Springs News.
As we look back on 2023, we're so grateful for your support. We're looking forward to the next 25 years working together!
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS:
Yellow Springs Home, Inc. seeks bids on a new construction project to construct eight rental units on Herman Street in Yellow Springs, OH.
To receive a bid package including plans and specifications, contact Brittany Keller at 937-767-2790 or [email protected].
To be considered, bids must be received by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16th, 2024.
YS Home, Inc. intends to award a contract to the lowest and best bidder, as determined by its Board of Trustees. YS Home, Inc. reserves the right to waive irregularities and to reject any or all bids.
January 12, 2024 - Major thanks to Lauren Shows from the Yellow Springs News for meeting with us before the holidays and writing this amazing article covering the past 25 years of Home, Inc.!
Please click here to read "Building Community | 25 years of home, for all" from a recent issue of the Yellow Springs News.
As we look back on 2023, we're so grateful for your support. We're looking forward to the next 25 years working together!
January 10, 2024 - Save the date for Adult Homecoming 2024! This year's event will take place Saturday, September 28, at the Glen Helen Vernet Building. Time, Tickets, Theme, and other details TBD!
January 9, 2024 - The Livable, Equitable, Age-Friendly Yellow Springs work supported by the Inclusive & Resilient Yellow Springs Coalition has been mentioned in AARP's Livable Communities Bulletin! Click here to read all about it.
December 4, 2023 - Join us to celebrate Yellow Springs Home, Inc.'s 25th year and the holiday season at Yellow Springs Brewery!
From 6-8pm on Thursday, December 14, we will be kicking back and reflecting on another wonderful year while looking forward to the next 25. $1 from all beers sold from 6-7pm will benefit Yellow Springs Home, Inc., and a Home, Inc. game (with prizes!) starting at 7PM! We look forward to seeing you!
Click the image below for the Facebook event - please share with your friends and family!
From 6-8pm on Thursday, December 14, we will be kicking back and reflecting on another wonderful year while looking forward to the next 25. $1 from all beers sold from 6-7pm will benefit Yellow Springs Home, Inc., and a Home, Inc. game (with prizes!) starting at 7PM! We look forward to seeing you!
Click the image below for the Facebook event - please share with your friends and family!
November 11, 2023 - Contact us for more info about the below opportunity!
October 17, 2023 - Don't miss this Thursday's Community Colloquy on Poverty in Yellow Springs. This is sure to be an illuminating discussion with an impressive panel of local experts. It is available on zoom if you cannot attend in person - contact [email protected] for details. We hope to see you there!
October 2, 2023 - Adult Homecoming: Silver Screen
Thank you so much to everyone who was a part of Adult Homecoming Dance: Silver Screen this past Saturday. We hope you had an amazing time!
We want to offer our heartfelt thanks to our wonderful host, Glen Helen; our amazing sponsors who helped make this night possible - Charlotte McQueen Realtor, City Architecture, and Yellow Springs Brewery; Wheat Penny Oven and Bar for donating the amazing good, Emporium Wines & The Underdog Cafe for the wine; The Winds Café for our wonderful raffle prizes.
We are also grateful to each and everyone who attended, volunteered, or was part of the planning committee for the event, especially our wonderful decor team Brittany, Angie, and Bee, amazing Bartenders Maggie and Ben, our MC Steve McQueen, and DJs PayDay and GnarledLee for bringing the jams!
We're so happy you were there and can't wait to do this again. Stay tuned for next year's date...
(P.S. if you took any photos, please send them to us! We'd love to see your smiling faces.)
We want to offer our heartfelt thanks to our wonderful host, Glen Helen; our amazing sponsors who helped make this night possible - Charlotte McQueen Realtor, City Architecture, and Yellow Springs Brewery; Wheat Penny Oven and Bar for donating the amazing good, Emporium Wines & The Underdog Cafe for the wine; The Winds Café for our wonderful raffle prizes.
We are also grateful to each and everyone who attended, volunteered, or was part of the planning committee for the event, especially our wonderful decor team Brittany, Angie, and Bee, amazing Bartenders Maggie and Ben, our MC Steve McQueen, and DJs PayDay and GnarledLee for bringing the jams!
We're so happy you were there and can't wait to do this again. Stay tuned for next year's date...
(P.S. if you took any photos, please send them to us! We'd love to see your smiling faces.)
September 5, 2023 - Roots & Wings: 2022 Annual Report Available Now!
Our 2022 Annual Report is available on our website. Click here to read it and other publications including past Newsletters and Annual Reports!
Our 2022 Annual Report is available on our website. Click here to read it and other publications including past Newsletters and Annual Reports!
August 22, 2023 - Yellow Springs Home, Inc. Lands $1.4 Million State Grant for Affordable Senior Housing
Yellow Springs Home, Inc. is thrilled to announce that the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) has reserved $1,469,017 for affordable senior rental housing. The funds are reserved through the Housing Development Gap Financing program, out of $5,000,000 available statewide in 2023. Now fully funded, Phase I of the 32-unit project consists of eight rentals serving seniors of low-to-moderate income on Herman Street, behind the Miami Township Fire-Rescue station. A final application for funding is due in October. This will be the third funding application submitted for a project on this site, the first through this program.
The funding is part of a larger funding/financing package totaling approximately $2.3 million, all of which has now been committed. Funding includes a total of nearly $2.2 million in grant funding from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati ($400,000) in partnership with Wright-Patt Credit Union, the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities through a partnership with the Greene County Board of Developmental Disabilities ($200,000), the Ohio Community Development Finance Fund ($30,000), CenterPoint Energy Foundation ($25,000), and the Village of Yellow Springs ($30,000 for architectural work, $40,000 for Phase I, and waived tap/zoning fees). The Morgan Family Foundation has also generously committed to donating the land at no cost. Yellow Springs Home, Inc. acknowledges and is grateful to the many partners that are aligning to make this project possible.
Home, Inc. Executive Director Emily Seibel stated: “This long-awaited project is the result of years of sustained, tireless advocacy by community members, including Suzanne Patterson, Andreé Bognar, Helen Eier, and members of an all volunteer Senior Housing Working Group. We promised to be unflagging in our enthusiasm until affordable senior rentals are a reality in Yellow Springs, and we intend to keep that promise. We are grateful for all of the support over the years and look forward to expanded housing choice in the Village while addressing pent-up demand. These rentals are designed to be affordable to seniors of low-income, maximize partnerships and support services, reduce the risk of isolation, and encourage safely aging in place with a number of accessibility features.”
Yellow Springs Home, Inc. anticipates that construction will begin on Phase I, eight one- and two-bedroom rental units in two triplexes and one duplex, in 2024. Future project phases include an additional 14 units of senior rental housing and 10 for-sale townhomes available to households of low-to-moderate income, including families with children. Currently Yellow Springs Home, Inc. homes provide housing to more than 80 residents in the Village, including more than 25 children.
Predevelopment work for Phase I is now underway. An interest list for the Home, Inc. rental project is online here. Anyone who would like to be informed once applications are open is encouraged to sign up. Approximately one month out from lease-up, Yellow Springs Home, Inc. will make applications publicly available. While some 300 households are already on Home, Inc. interest lists, renters will be selected using a lottery system to ensure equal access and fairness.
Yellow Springs Home, Inc. is thrilled to announce that the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) has reserved $1,469,017 for affordable senior rental housing. The funds are reserved through the Housing Development Gap Financing program, out of $5,000,000 available statewide in 2023. Now fully funded, Phase I of the 32-unit project consists of eight rentals serving seniors of low-to-moderate income on Herman Street, behind the Miami Township Fire-Rescue station. A final application for funding is due in October. This will be the third funding application submitted for a project on this site, the first through this program.
The funding is part of a larger funding/financing package totaling approximately $2.3 million, all of which has now been committed. Funding includes a total of nearly $2.2 million in grant funding from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati ($400,000) in partnership with Wright-Patt Credit Union, the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities through a partnership with the Greene County Board of Developmental Disabilities ($200,000), the Ohio Community Development Finance Fund ($30,000), CenterPoint Energy Foundation ($25,000), and the Village of Yellow Springs ($30,000 for architectural work, $40,000 for Phase I, and waived tap/zoning fees). The Morgan Family Foundation has also generously committed to donating the land at no cost. Yellow Springs Home, Inc. acknowledges and is grateful to the many partners that are aligning to make this project possible.
Home, Inc. Executive Director Emily Seibel stated: “This long-awaited project is the result of years of sustained, tireless advocacy by community members, including Suzanne Patterson, Andreé Bognar, Helen Eier, and members of an all volunteer Senior Housing Working Group. We promised to be unflagging in our enthusiasm until affordable senior rentals are a reality in Yellow Springs, and we intend to keep that promise. We are grateful for all of the support over the years and look forward to expanded housing choice in the Village while addressing pent-up demand. These rentals are designed to be affordable to seniors of low-income, maximize partnerships and support services, reduce the risk of isolation, and encourage safely aging in place with a number of accessibility features.”
Yellow Springs Home, Inc. anticipates that construction will begin on Phase I, eight one- and two-bedroom rental units in two triplexes and one duplex, in 2024. Future project phases include an additional 14 units of senior rental housing and 10 for-sale townhomes available to households of low-to-moderate income, including families with children. Currently Yellow Springs Home, Inc. homes provide housing to more than 80 residents in the Village, including more than 25 children.
Predevelopment work for Phase I is now underway. An interest list for the Home, Inc. rental project is online here. Anyone who would like to be informed once applications are open is encouraged to sign up. Approximately one month out from lease-up, Yellow Springs Home, Inc. will make applications publicly available. While some 300 households are already on Home, Inc. interest lists, renters will be selected using a lottery system to ensure equal access and fairness.
July 2023 - Yellow Springs Home, Inc. is hiring! We are looking for both a Full-Time Client-First Programs AmeriCorps VISTA and a part-Time Client-First Programs Specialist through the YSCF's Miller Fellow Program. Click the name of each position for more info and application details!
July 19, 2023 - Yellow Springs Home, Inc. is incredibly grateful to the The Yellow Springs Community Foundation! Thanks in part to recent YSCF grant funding, we were able to engage experts to review our financial management procedures and general ledger, as well as to hire a firm to complete a full financial audit. Investing in financial management, transparency, and accountability is essential to support a growing portfolio of permanently affordable homes serving the Yellow Springs community for generations to come. Thank you YSCF!
May 6, 2023, - Our Dropbox at 202 S. Winter Street is no longer active. The box will not be checked and any items submitted there will not be received. Please be sure to bring any paperwork, payments, etc. to the dropbox at our new office at 305 N. Walnut St. Yellow Springs, OH 45387.
January 9, 2023 - We've Moved Offices! Please see the flier below for more info.
November 2022 - Yellow Springs Home, Inc. Executive Director, Emily Seibel is speaking at a "Community Land Trusts as a Strategy for Affordable Homeownership and Community Stewardship" webinar presented by Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Co-Op Dayton, and CountyCorp on December 15, 2022.
Emily will discuss how the community land trust model works, the typical governance structure of a community land trust, and the flexibility of community land trusts that allows them to both stem gentrification and displacement in hot markets and also spur development in weak housing markets.
This webinar will be the first of two one-hour webinars. After this initial webinar, attendees will be invited to attend another in which Emily will explain how these aspects of community land trusts can specifically combat many of the housing issues facing Dayton today.
If you missed the webinar but would like to view a recording, please contact us or ABLE Law.
Emily will discuss how the community land trust model works, the typical governance structure of a community land trust, and the flexibility of community land trusts that allows them to both stem gentrification and displacement in hot markets and also spur development in weak housing markets.
This webinar will be the first of two one-hour webinars. After this initial webinar, attendees will be invited to attend another in which Emily will explain how these aspects of community land trusts can specifically combat many of the housing issues facing Dayton today.
If you missed the webinar but would like to view a recording, please contact us or ABLE Law.
November 23, 2022 - Video of last week's community presentation is below! Please visit our Current Projects page or click here to watch the video on Youtube.
November 18, 2022 - Thank you to everyone who attended our Community Forum about our current project at the Coretta Scott King Center yesterday evening.
Please stay tuned for a video of the event, but in the meantime, the presentation is available to download at the link below.
Please stay tuned for a video of the event, but in the meantime, the presentation is available to download at the link below.
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October 18, 2022 - SAVE THE DATE for our Community Forum about our upcoming project. Join us at the Coretta Scott King Center for Cultural and Intellectual Freedom on Thursday, November 17 at 5:30pm to hear more about our next project and how it has been shaped by extensive community input. More details coming soon. Click here to learn more about the project.
September 26, 2022 - THANK YOU to everyone who came out to enjoy Adult Homecoming: The Twilight Zone on Saturday 9/24! We are so grateful to our sponsors, our amazing volunteers and planning committee, and to everyone who supported or was a part of this fantastic night in any way.
We are so grateful to our community for making this a successful fundraiser for Yellow Springs Home, Inc. and for supporting our mission while having a great time.
Stay tuned to our social media and join our mailing list (signup available on our homepage) to stay in the loop about future events!
Thank you to our planning committee, volunteers, and staff: Angie Hsu, Alice Young-Basora, Maggie Cooper, Malte Von Matthiessen, Chelle Palassis, Ila Peck, Basim Blunt, Steve McQueen, Anthony Fife, Shaun Craig, Shadia Alvarez, Molly Lunde, Ben Guenther, Maggie Cooper, Madison West, Bee Holyn, Chris Bongorno, Rachael Chromec, Chris Hall, Emily Seibel, Alexandra Scott
And to our Sponsors/Donors: Turning Wheel Management, Wheat Penny Oven and Bar, Yellow Springs Baking Company, Yellow Springs Brewery, Charlotte McQueen Realtor, Wildflower Boutique Yellow Springs, Finance Fund, Calypso Grill and Smokehouse, The Winds Café, Trader Joe's, and our wonderful host, Glen Helen Association!
We are so grateful to our community for making this a successful fundraiser for Yellow Springs Home, Inc. and for supporting our mission while having a great time.
Stay tuned to our social media and join our mailing list (signup available on our homepage) to stay in the loop about future events!
Thank you to our planning committee, volunteers, and staff: Angie Hsu, Alice Young-Basora, Maggie Cooper, Malte Von Matthiessen, Chelle Palassis, Ila Peck, Basim Blunt, Steve McQueen, Anthony Fife, Shaun Craig, Shadia Alvarez, Molly Lunde, Ben Guenther, Maggie Cooper, Madison West, Bee Holyn, Chris Bongorno, Rachael Chromec, Chris Hall, Emily Seibel, Alexandra Scott
And to our Sponsors/Donors: Turning Wheel Management, Wheat Penny Oven and Bar, Yellow Springs Baking Company, Yellow Springs Brewery, Charlotte McQueen Realtor, Wildflower Boutique Yellow Springs, Finance Fund, Calypso Grill and Smokehouse, The Winds Café, Trader Joe's, and our wonderful host, Glen Helen Association!
August 20, 2022 - Click here to see a recording of our 2022 Annual Meeting that took place on Saturday, August 18, and for a copy of the presentation slides!
July 15, 2022 - Registration is now open for our Annual Meeting! Join us Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 5:30 at the Herndon Gallery at Antioch College for an experience a bit different than it has been in the past. This year's Annual Meeting will start with a social hour featuring heavy appetizers and adult beverages alongside non-alcoholic drink options, with a program to follow that features 2021 accomplishments, client spotlights, and more!
RSVPs will be required. Please click here to RSVP. Please consider the suggested donation of $25 to help cover our costs. if you cannot spare $25, please RSVP anyways and use the link to pay what you can!
We're looking forward to seeing you and hearing your input to help us move forward in our mission of strengthening community and diversity in Yellow Springs through forever affordable housing and client-first, community-driven programs.
RSVPs will be required. Please click here to RSVP. Please consider the suggested donation of $25 to help cover our costs. if you cannot spare $25, please RSVP anyways and use the link to pay what you can!
We're looking forward to seeing you and hearing your input to help us move forward in our mission of strengthening community and diversity in Yellow Springs through forever affordable housing and client-first, community-driven programs.
July 12, 2022 - Join us this Saturday for "The Fight Isn't Always Nice" an updated take on our "It's Nice To Be Nice" event in light of recent attacks on reproductive rights. Click the flier below for more info.
July 11, 2022 - Thanks to everyone who purchased tickets to the Pop Wagner Greene County Trio concert at the Foundry Theater at Antioch College last Thursday! A total of $622.50 was raised for Affordable Housing through VIP reception tickets. Thank you for your support! Follow Pop Wagner and his upcoming shows at PopWagner.com
June 7, 2022 - The Pop Wagner Greene County Trio, featuring Pop Wagner (guitar, harmonica, & vocals), Gregory "Duke" Dewey (washboard) and Ben Cooper (bass) is playing at the Foundry Theater at Antioch College on Thursday, July 7 at 7:00pm. Before the show, from 5-6pm, there will be a VIP reception. Proceeds from VIP tickets will benefit Yellow Springs Home, Inc. Thanks to everyone who bought tickets!
May 31, 2022 - Drop by the Yellow Springs Community Library to see our Display Window throughout the month of June!
May 31, 2022 - Thanks to everyone who came out to Tuck N Red's this past Saturday to make our second "It's Nice To Be Nice" event with NAMI a success! Check our Facebook and Instagram accounts for photos, and mark your calendars for July 16!
April 25, 2022 - Yellow Springs Home, Inc is hiring!
Click here for details about our Student Miller Fellow Position.
Click here for details about our Stewardship AmeriCorps VISTA Position. (Application Deadline: June 10).
Click here for details about our Student Miller Fellow Position.
Click here for details about our Stewardship AmeriCorps VISTA Position. (Application Deadline: June 10).
April 18, 2022 - The "It's Nice To Be Nice" event at Tuck N Red's was amazing!
Click through the gallery below to see photos from the event.
We've heard from several attendees that this event should happen regularly.
Stay tuned...
Click through the gallery below to see photos from the event.
We've heard from several attendees that this event should happen regularly.
Stay tuned...
March 31, 2022 - Yellow Springs Home, Inc. and Help Us Make a Nation (H.U.M.A.N.) invite the community to decompress and relax together, inspired by Yellow Springs’ legend Gabby Mason and his beloved slogan "It's Nice to Be Nice. Try It." The last couple years have been tough on us all. Please join us on Saturday, April 16 for a long overdue get together to have a nice time and appreciate one another. Tuck N Red’s house band, Chavez and The Spirits will be on site playing live music for this family friendly event, which will also feature an on-site barbeque food truck and juice, snacks, games, and more.
Please join us to exhale and be kind to one another in classic Yellow Springs’ tradition, coming together as friends and neighbors.
Click the image for more info.
Please join us to exhale and be kind to one another in classic Yellow Springs’ tradition, coming together as friends and neighbors.
Click the image for more info.
March 14, 2022
Welcoming LGBTQ+ Persons and Trans Youth in Yellow Springs
Yellow Springs Pride, the Antioch College Queer Center, Yellow Springs Schools Gay-Straight Alliance, and the Inclusive and Resilient Yellow Springs Coalition stand together in support of LGBTQ+ people, especially transgender youth.
In recent weeks, heightened efforts to silence and condemn the LGBTQ+ community are rampant, causing harm to our LGBTQ+ community, especially transgender youth. In Texas, the Attorney General and Governor issued a directive stating that affirming care for trans children is abuse, and that parents and professionals supporting such care should be subject to investigations and criminal penalties. Meanwhile in Florida, legislators are working to criminalize discussion of LGBTQ+ identities in children’s classrooms grades Kindergarten through third grade.
Thirteen other states are pursuing legislation to join in this legal discrimination, totaling almost 45 bills that will negatively impact the LGBTQ+ community. This hurts all of us who seek to widen the circle of human concern through justice, inclusion, and equity. All transgender children deserve support and belonging – embracing one’s identity should be celebrated. We write as one voice to affirm the belonging of LGBTQ+ persons, and especially transgender youth, in the Village of Yellow Springs.
Yellow Springs has a proud history of LGBTQ+ inclusion, legislation, and leadership. LGBTQ+ persons are welcome in Yellow Springs. We affirm and appreciate LGBTQ+ persons in the Yellow Springs Schools, at Antioch College, in the Village of Yellow Springs, and in our institutions and public spaces. We call on members of the Yellow Springs community to support our trans community members vocally and through policy and action. Join us in celebrating our LGBTQ+ residents every day, and notably on Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31. To learn more about Transgender Day of Visibility activities, visit https://www.yspride.com.
In solidarity,
Inclusive and Resilient Yellow Springs Coalition Members:
Antioch College
The Coretta Scott King Center for Cultural and Intellectual Freedom
Livable/Equitable/Age Friendly Yellow Springs
The 365 Project
Village of Yellow Springs
Yellow Springs Community Foundation
Yellow Springs Exempted Village School District (Yellow Springs Schools)
Yellow Springs Home, Inc.
Yellow Springs Senior Center
Local LGBTQ+ Organizations:
Antioch College Queer Center
Yellow Springs Pride, Inc.
Yellow Springs Schools Gay-Straight Alliance
Welcoming LGBTQ+ Persons and Trans Youth in Yellow Springs
Yellow Springs Pride, the Antioch College Queer Center, Yellow Springs Schools Gay-Straight Alliance, and the Inclusive and Resilient Yellow Springs Coalition stand together in support of LGBTQ+ people, especially transgender youth.
In recent weeks, heightened efforts to silence and condemn the LGBTQ+ community are rampant, causing harm to our LGBTQ+ community, especially transgender youth. In Texas, the Attorney General and Governor issued a directive stating that affirming care for trans children is abuse, and that parents and professionals supporting such care should be subject to investigations and criminal penalties. Meanwhile in Florida, legislators are working to criminalize discussion of LGBTQ+ identities in children’s classrooms grades Kindergarten through third grade.
Thirteen other states are pursuing legislation to join in this legal discrimination, totaling almost 45 bills that will negatively impact the LGBTQ+ community. This hurts all of us who seek to widen the circle of human concern through justice, inclusion, and equity. All transgender children deserve support and belonging – embracing one’s identity should be celebrated. We write as one voice to affirm the belonging of LGBTQ+ persons, and especially transgender youth, in the Village of Yellow Springs.
Yellow Springs has a proud history of LGBTQ+ inclusion, legislation, and leadership. LGBTQ+ persons are welcome in Yellow Springs. We affirm and appreciate LGBTQ+ persons in the Yellow Springs Schools, at Antioch College, in the Village of Yellow Springs, and in our institutions and public spaces. We call on members of the Yellow Springs community to support our trans community members vocally and through policy and action. Join us in celebrating our LGBTQ+ residents every day, and notably on Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31. To learn more about Transgender Day of Visibility activities, visit https://www.yspride.com.
In solidarity,
Inclusive and Resilient Yellow Springs Coalition Members:
Antioch College
The Coretta Scott King Center for Cultural and Intellectual Freedom
Livable/Equitable/Age Friendly Yellow Springs
The 365 Project
Village of Yellow Springs
Yellow Springs Community Foundation
Yellow Springs Exempted Village School District (Yellow Springs Schools)
Yellow Springs Home, Inc.
Yellow Springs Senior Center
Local LGBTQ+ Organizations:
Antioch College Queer Center
Yellow Springs Pride, Inc.
Yellow Springs Schools Gay-Straight Alliance
3/7/2022 - The Inclusive & Resilient Yellow Springs Coalition was proud to partner with Angie Shockley of Greene Metropolitan Housing Authority to bring a presentation about Section 8 and housing partners to Village Council's March 7, 2022 meeting. Please click here for the full council meeting. The presentation begins at 15:30.
2/22/2022 - The Inclusive & Resilient Yellow Springs Coalition partnered with Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. and the Greene Metropolitan Housing Authority to hold a Tenants’ Rights and Responsibilities Webinar.
The event took place Tuesday, February 22 at 1:00pm via zoom.
2/22/2022 - The Inclusive & Resilient Yellow Springs Coalition partnered with Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. and the Greene Metropolitan Housing Authority to hold a Tenants’ Rights and Responsibilities Webinar.
The event took place Tuesday, February 22 at 1:00pm via zoom.
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Yellow Springs Home, Inc. Response to the Proposed Oberer Development
The proposed Oberer Planned Unit Development (PUD) has garnered significant discussion in recent weeks. Yellow Springs Home, Inc. is not taking an official position either for or against the project. We continue to focus on our mission to address the pressing, growing affordable housing needs in our community and to support the development and preservation of quality housing affordable to residents of low-to-moderate income. Affordability analyses indicate that the Village now has an imbalanced housing market with prices out of reach for the majority of households and individuals (the 60% of residents making less than 120% of Area Median Income).
The need for additional investment in affordable housing for persons of low-to-moderate income is demonstrated in the Village's 2017 Housing Needs Assessment and is acknowledged in the subsequent Yellow Springs Housing Vision and annual goals. It is clear that much work needs to be done to address the growing affordability crisis in our Village. We stand ready to serve our community through the provision of lasting, quality affordable housing and client-driven, community-first programs.
11/15/21- In October, Home, Inc. Executive Director Emily Seibel joined Marianne MacQueen and Don Hollister to present on Arthur E. Morgan's contributions to the idea of community, part of the Arthur E. Morgan Legacy Conference presented by Antioch College and the Arthur Morgan Institute for Community Solutions. Arthur E. Morgan (1878-1975) was an educator, engineer, author, internationally sought advisor, and advocate for the small community. He is also a member of the Community Land Trust Hall of Fame. Click here to see presentation slides and learn more about Morgan's contributions to the Community Land Trust Movement.
11/12/21 - Volunteers from Tecumseh Land Trust, the YS Wildlife Habitat Group, Home, Inc. staff and a resident from the Glen Cottages Pocket Neighborhood were lead by Bethany Gray in Invasive Species Removal in the wooded area behind the Glen Cottages Pocket Neighborhood. This wooded area is home to the loop walking path owned by Friends Care Community that residents from Friends Care and Glen Cottages alike enjoy exploring. Removing invasive species supports native plant species and helps strengthen local ecosystems. Thank you, volunteers!
11/11/21 - Antioch College's Co-Op Program has published an article written by Miller Fellow Angel Harris about her time working with Home, Inc. Take a look!
10/29/21 - Volunteers from Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati , Huntington Bank, and Glen Cottages Pocket Neighborhood Homeowners joined YS Home, Inc. Staff in a volunteer day at Glen Cottages Pocket Neighborhood. In the rain, the group leveled and assembled storage units for the homes in the neighborhood and put assembled signposts for the parking lot. This was a joint effort to celebrate FHLB of Cincinnati's 100,000th housing unit AND #WorldCLTDay! Our Facebook post made it to the World CLT Day website. Click here to see photos.
10/28/21- On October 28th, 2021, Village Zoning Administrator Denise Swinger joined Emily Seibel and Brittany Keller for a presentation to the American Planning Association's Ohio Chapter. This presentation was part of their 2021 Statewide Planning Conference and explored the Pocket Neighborhood Zoning concept, Community Land Trusts, and how we married the two for our most recent Glen Cottages Pocket Neighborhood project. The group recorded a 1-hour presentation which was shared with planners across the state!
Click the image below to view the full presentation.
11/12/21 - Volunteers from Tecumseh Land Trust, the YS Wildlife Habitat Group, Home, Inc. staff and a resident from the Glen Cottages Pocket Neighborhood were lead by Bethany Gray in Invasive Species Removal in the wooded area behind the Glen Cottages Pocket Neighborhood. This wooded area is home to the loop walking path owned by Friends Care Community that residents from Friends Care and Glen Cottages alike enjoy exploring. Removing invasive species supports native plant species and helps strengthen local ecosystems. Thank you, volunteers!
11/11/21 - Antioch College's Co-Op Program has published an article written by Miller Fellow Angel Harris about her time working with Home, Inc. Take a look!
10/29/21 - Volunteers from Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati , Huntington Bank, and Glen Cottages Pocket Neighborhood Homeowners joined YS Home, Inc. Staff in a volunteer day at Glen Cottages Pocket Neighborhood. In the rain, the group leveled and assembled storage units for the homes in the neighborhood and put assembled signposts for the parking lot. This was a joint effort to celebrate FHLB of Cincinnati's 100,000th housing unit AND #WorldCLTDay! Our Facebook post made it to the World CLT Day website. Click here to see photos.
10/28/21- On October 28th, 2021, Village Zoning Administrator Denise Swinger joined Emily Seibel and Brittany Keller for a presentation to the American Planning Association's Ohio Chapter. This presentation was part of their 2021 Statewide Planning Conference and explored the Pocket Neighborhood Zoning concept, Community Land Trusts, and how we married the two for our most recent Glen Cottages Pocket Neighborhood project. The group recorded a 1-hour presentation which was shared with planners across the state!
Click the image below to view the full presentation.
10/15/21 - The International CLT Festival is running through Saturday, November 20!
The festival is taking place virtually through a series of online events, including the first World CLT Day on Friday, October 29.
The next event coming up in the festival is CAÑO MARTÍN PEÑA CLT/CATALYTIC COMMUNITIES: The Experience of CLTs in Latin America on Thursday, October 21 at 5pm EST. Click the link to learn more!
The festival is taking place virtually through a series of online events, including the first World CLT Day on Friday, October 29.
The next event coming up in the festival is CAÑO MARTÍN PEÑA CLT/CATALYTIC COMMUNITIES: The Experience of CLTs in Latin America on Thursday, October 21 at 5pm EST. Click the link to learn more!
10/12/21 - Join us this Thursday, October 14, at Yellow Springs Brewery for a Thirsty Thursday event! From 7-10pm, proceeds from every beer sold will be donated to Yellow Springs Home, Inc. Enjoy great beer for a great cause!
9/1/21 - Glen Cottages Pocket Neighborhood Up and Running! Read more here.
8/26/21- Our Glen Cottages Pocket Neighborhood Community Celebration was a success! Thanks to everyone who attended, spoke, donated, and sponsored to make this a lovely day! Photos below.
8/15/21 - We're Hiring! More Info Here
8/3/21 View our 2021 Annual Meeting Here - Youtube
View our 2020 Annual Report Here - PDF
8/3/21 View our 2021 Annual Meeting Here - Youtube
View our 2020 Annual Report Here - PDF
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4/1/21
Visit stopaapihate.org/ to learn more about what actions you can take to uplift the AAPI community. Please also read this article from our board member Angie Hsu, whose previous work in advocacy for women in massage parlors much like the women who were targeted in Atlanta. |
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2/1/2021 - Home, Inc. Winter Newsletter now available here.
Yellow Springs Emergency Rental Assistance Funds Now Available
June 9, 2020
The Housing Stability Task Force of Yellow Springs recognizes the need for emergency rental assistance after hearing from local renters in a recent online survey. The Yellow Springs Community Foundation is providing $10,000 for rental assistance through the Yellow Springs Credit Union. Villagers wanting to access funds should contact Florence Randolph, the Community Outreach Specialist with the Village of Yellow Springs who will guide residents through the process of accessing funds.
Florence can be reached by calling 937-767-3716 or emailing her at [email protected] Her office hours are typically Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Florence will assist residents with identifying area resources, filling out applications, and connecting residents with emergency rental assistance. Funds will be available in the amount of one month’s rent, with a cap of $1,000. The funds will act as direct assistance and no repayment is required.
The funds are meant to provide a bridge to anticipated federal funds pledged in the first CARES Act, which will eventually become available through Miami Valley County Action Partnership. They are gearing up to offer a series of programs to assist renters and prevent evictions including helping with overdue rent and utilities. While pledged, the funds are not yet in hand. Residents can get in queue for assistance by visiting miamivalleycap.org and submitting an application online.
While there was a moratorium on evictions through May, the Greene County Courts are once again processing evictions. These funds are available to support residents with housing stability with their current rent or assist them in securing alternative housing. We want to assure residents that they are not alone and have the community’s support through these unprecedented times.
Yellow Springs Emergency Rental Assistance Funds Now Available
June 9, 2020
The Housing Stability Task Force of Yellow Springs recognizes the need for emergency rental assistance after hearing from local renters in a recent online survey. The Yellow Springs Community Foundation is providing $10,000 for rental assistance through the Yellow Springs Credit Union. Villagers wanting to access funds should contact Florence Randolph, the Community Outreach Specialist with the Village of Yellow Springs who will guide residents through the process of accessing funds.
Florence can be reached by calling 937-767-3716 or emailing her at [email protected] Her office hours are typically Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Florence will assist residents with identifying area resources, filling out applications, and connecting residents with emergency rental assistance. Funds will be available in the amount of one month’s rent, with a cap of $1,000. The funds will act as direct assistance and no repayment is required.
The funds are meant to provide a bridge to anticipated federal funds pledged in the first CARES Act, which will eventually become available through Miami Valley County Action Partnership. They are gearing up to offer a series of programs to assist renters and prevent evictions including helping with overdue rent and utilities. While pledged, the funds are not yet in hand. Residents can get in queue for assistance by visiting miamivalleycap.org and submitting an application online.
While there was a moratorium on evictions through May, the Greene County Courts are once again processing evictions. These funds are available to support residents with housing stability with their current rent or assist them in securing alternative housing. We want to assure residents that they are not alone and have the community’s support through these unprecedented times.
Black Lives Matter
Yellow Springs Home, Inc. supports Black Lives Matter. As the nation confronts in unprecedented ways the systemic racism and inequality permeating our culture and institutions, we fully support the protests taking place in villages and cities worldwide. Racial wealth disparities persist in every corner of America, including here at home, and as a community land trust we are focused on the constructive steps that will follow the marching and protests. Housing equity continues to be an issue at the forefront of the struggle for civil rights.
Home, Inc. stands on the shoulders of giants working to address centuries of racist and exclusionary land policy, broken promises, Black Land Loss, and discrimination in mortgage access, wealth creation opportunity, economic self-sufficiency, and access to home ownership. Strengthening community and diversity are inherent to our mission, bylaws, and articles of incorporation. We’ve worked diligently on this mission for nearly a quarter of a century, yet there is still so much to be done.
We are committed to identifying new ways to bring an anti-racist and inclusive racial equity lens to our land stewardship, governance, projects, programs, and outreach. We are committed to expanding strategies to meaningfully support diversity and inclusion and to remove barriers to equality in Yellow Springs beyond the homes that we build.
We welcome your input. Please share with us your ideas and suggestions on how to carry this work further. As the Yellow Springs Village Council recently stated, racial equity will only be achieved only when race is no longer a predictor of life outcomes.
We stand strong and united with our community, and we are committed to a future where housing is a human right, poverty is eradicated, and racial equity is achieved.
Yellow Springs Home, Inc. supports Black Lives Matter. As the nation confronts in unprecedented ways the systemic racism and inequality permeating our culture and institutions, we fully support the protests taking place in villages and cities worldwide. Racial wealth disparities persist in every corner of America, including here at home, and as a community land trust we are focused on the constructive steps that will follow the marching and protests. Housing equity continues to be an issue at the forefront of the struggle for civil rights.
Home, Inc. stands on the shoulders of giants working to address centuries of racist and exclusionary land policy, broken promises, Black Land Loss, and discrimination in mortgage access, wealth creation opportunity, economic self-sufficiency, and access to home ownership. Strengthening community and diversity are inherent to our mission, bylaws, and articles of incorporation. We’ve worked diligently on this mission for nearly a quarter of a century, yet there is still so much to be done.
We are committed to identifying new ways to bring an anti-racist and inclusive racial equity lens to our land stewardship, governance, projects, programs, and outreach. We are committed to expanding strategies to meaningfully support diversity and inclusion and to remove barriers to equality in Yellow Springs beyond the homes that we build.
We welcome your input. Please share with us your ideas and suggestions on how to carry this work further. As the Yellow Springs Village Council recently stated, racial equity will only be achieved only when race is no longer a predictor of life outcomes.
We stand strong and united with our community, and we are committed to a future where housing is a human right, poverty is eradicated, and racial equity is achieved.
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7/2/2018- We did it! On June 26th, Home, Inc. closed on 1.8 acres in Yellow Springs, putting our long-held dream of affordable senior housing within sight. We would like to thank everyone who helped us reach this point. We should all take a moment to celebrate, then get back to work!
