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United North collaborates with North Toledo Network, the Friendly Center, and other neighborhood organizations on several community events including the Global Youth Service Day events designed to clean-up neighborhoods and promote learning service events among ONE Village youth and the Back To School event designed to provide backpacks and school supplies for ONE Village families in need.
During 2010, the national award winning Greenhouse Project garnered support from Unison Behavioral Health Group and the City of Toledo — receiving generous land donations from both — and making its home along Oneida Street permanent. Now known as the Oneida Greenhouse, this urban agriculture center continues to serve as a hub for restorative justice programming, community gatherings, and free plant give-aways to ONE Village residents. The Oneida Greenhouse also has a fully operational aquaponic tilapia tank, numerous beehives, turkeys and urban chickens, and numerous vegetable and herb raised garden beds. In March 2011, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur hosted a ground breaking for two additional greenhouses at this site to be used as learning centers in conjunction with Owens Community College's Urban Agriculture Program. And project partners are continuing fund raising efforts to support the construction and operation of a youth training center to be located adjacent to the Oneida Greenhouse.
For more information on these programs and services, contact United North via e-mail at: vmoffitt@unitednorth.org or by telephone at (419) 243-3204, Ext. 20. |
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