2018-19 Guide To Yellow Springs

63 Y e l l ow S p r i n g s N ews the Guide to YelLow Springs y 2018 - 1 9 commun i ty organ i zat i ons Continued on page 64 % % % hoop-house produce, baked goods, jellies, honey, eggs, pork, cheese, maple syrup, gra- nola and more items from many of the same vendors who attend the summer markets. Some Saturdays feature local musicians. Follow the market on Facebook at “Yellow Springs Winter Farmers Market.” Yellow Springs Chamber of Commerce Contac t: Karen Wintrow, Executive Director, 101 Dayton St., 767‑2686 ema i l : info@yellowspringsohio.org We b : www.yellowspringsohio.org The Yellow Springs Chamber of Com- merce is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to encourage a vibrant business environment that drives the success of its members while enhancing the quality of life in our community. The YS Chamber sup- ports more than 300 members. The YS Chamber hosts member events on the third Thursday of ever y month. Chamber Chats are informal member gath- erings to discuss areas of interest for mem- bers. Lunch and Learn events bring guest speakers with a focus on issues of concern for members. Meetings are held either at 9 a.m. or noon in the Bryan Center, rooms A and B. Business After Hours are network- ing events held at member locations as an opportunity for them to highlight their busi- ness and are held from 5:30-7:30 p.m., also on the third Thursday. With offices centrally located in the Yellow Springs Station on the Little Miami Scenic Trail, visitors and residents can stop in the office for information and brochures. YS Chamber employees typically staff the office from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, but please call first to be sure someone is available. Twice a year — on the second Saturday in June and October — the YS Chamber spon- sors the Yellow Springs Street Fair, an all-day craft, food, music and beer festival to show- case the community. The YS Chamber part- ners on several other major events including YS Pride, Springsfest, YS Open Studios and Holiday in the Springs, plus numerous smaller events throughout the year. Yellow Springs Community Foundation Contac t: 108 Dayton St.; P.O. Box 55, 767‑2655 ema i l : yscf@yscf.org We b : www.yscf.org The Yellow Springs Community Founda- tion — YSCF — is a tax-exempt, public charitable foundation established in 1974 to benefit the citizens and community of Yellow Springs and Miami Township. The YSCF is focused on two key activi- ties for our community: we manage gifts and donations, and from the earned interest we provide grants, scholarships and local impact investment loans for Yellow Springs and Miami Township. In 2017, the YSCF managed $14 million in endowments and funds and made distributions and grants of $525,000 to our community, with 85 percent of our expenses staying local. Our focus areas of giving are education, seniors, housing, environment and the arts, supporting many of the local nonprofit organizations through endowments, agency funds, grants, loans and awards. Applications for grants can be made online. The work of the foundation is made pos- sible by the contributions of community- minded donors. YSCF asks villagers to con- sider joining the many donors who support the community by remembering the Yellow Springs Community Foundation in philan- thropic giving plans. Yellow Springs Farmers Market Contac t: Michele Burns, 319‑6076 For over 30 years, the Yellow Springs Farmers Market has provided locally grown produce, meats, eggs and much more, all from area farmers and businesses. It is con- veniently located behind the Trail Tavern in the Kings Yard parking lot. The market is open every Saturday, except the second Saturdays in June and October, when the market moves to Sunday. Hours: April and November from 8 a.m.–noon; May–October from 7 a.m.–noon; second Saturday in Octo- ber–November from 8 a.m.–noon. “Like” us on Facebook for weekly offerings. Yellow Springs Historical Society Contac t: David Neuhardt, President, 767‑7106; Gillian Hill, 767‑7432, P.O. Box 501 We b : www.yshistory.org ; blog.yshistory.org; “Yellow Springs Historical Society” on Facebook The Yellow Springs Historical Society, founded in 1985, is dedicated to telling the stories of Yellow Springs’ history. The society looks for fresh ways of making the history of Yellow Springs, Miami Township and the region real and exciting to local residents and visitors. The society plans four or more programs a year at which a different story is told. In addition, the society seeks to make these stories accessible to a wider audience through other means. These other efforts have included photo and other exhibits at the Street Fair and other public events; publications, including the popular reprint of Harold Igo’s local ghost stories from the Yellow Springs News, and a biography of William Mills by Jane Baker; cooperation with local histor y programs in schools; stories and announcements on the website and Facebook; community events and cel- ebrations; support of oral and video history projects; advocacy for the preser vation, and for collecting the stories, of historic structures and maintenance of the Antioch Bookplate archives. Future projects include tours with supple- mental brochures, a formal inventory of a growing collection of artifacts, in-depth research on the historical houses of Yellow Springs and the long-term vision of a museum and research center. The Historical Society is a co-sponsor of the Grinnell Mill Foundation, which promotes the preserva- tion of the mill. The historic Grinnell Mill Museum is open to the public year-round on Sunday. Membership fees are modest, and the group’s public programs are free and open to the public. Yellow Springs Home, Inc. Contac t: P.O. Box 503, 767‑2790 ema i l : info@yshome.org We b : www.yshome.org ; www.facebook.com/ yellowspringshomeinc Yellow Springs Home, Inc. (Home, Inc.) is a nonprofit community development corpo- ration whose mission is to strengthen com- munity and diversity in Yellow Springs and Miami Township by providing permanently affordable, sustainable housing through our Community Land Trust. Home, Inc. accom- plishes its mission through four major areas: • Working with households to prepare for homeownership through the Home Buyer Coaching program, which is centered around individualized one-on-one financial coaching; • Building and rehabbing homes and rent- als affordable to low- and moderate-income families; • Supporting homeowners in the program through stewardship activities; • Advocating for sustainable development. Home, Inc. has built or rehabbed 22 hous- ing units and counting and has not had a single foreclosure since founding. Home, Inc. is organized as a membership- based Community Land Trust (CLT) with a board of directors that is at least one-third low-income and includes homeowner repre- sentation. The CLT model encourages the permanent affordability of each home built. 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