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2O2 4 – 2O2 5 GU I D E to Y E L LOW S P R I NG S 89 COMMUN I TY L I S T I NGS | 2O24–2O 5 GU I D E to Y E L LOW S P R I NG S 89 the Antioch Bookplate archives. Future projects include tours with supplemental brochures, a formal inventor y of a grow- ing collection of ar tifacts, in- depth research on the historical houses of Yellow Springs and the long-term vision of a museum and research center. The Histor- ical Society is a co-sponsor of the Grinnell Mill Foundation, which promotes the preser vation of the historic Grinnell Mill just outside of Yellow Springs. Yellow Springs Home, Inc. EMAIL: info@yshome.org WEB: www.yshome.org; facebook.com/ yellowspringshomeinc; youtube.com/ @yelowspringshomeinc.982; Instagram: @yshomeinc Yellow Springs Home, Inc. is a nonprofit community develop- ment corporation whose mission is to strengthen community and diversity in Yellow Springs and Miami Township by providing permanently af fordable, sus- tainable housing through your Community Land Trust, or CLT. It accomplishes this mission through the following major areas: • Developing forever af ford - able rentals and for-sale homes for persons of low-to-moderate income; • Client-first programs includ - ing one-on-one financial and homebuyer coaching, providing low-interest USDA mor tgages, facilitating home repair grants, rental suppor t ser vices, and post-purchase support; • Community-first programs, including affirmative marketing, outreach, and engagement and convening of the Inclusive and Resilient Yellow Springs Coali- tion, charged with suppor ting diverse communities in Yellow Spr ings by ident i fying and removing barriers to oppor tu- nity and success; • Collective ownership and shared governance. The CLT is a powerful tool for Yellow Springs to map its own future by removing land per- manently from the speculative market in order to benefit the community forever. Yellow Springs Home, Inc. promotes community stability by eliminating barriers to access in our very high opportunity com- munity. Its strategy is one of fair- ness across place. It is through this equity lens that Yel low Springs Home, Inc. works to champion fairness and justice, specifically in regards to the basic human right to housing. It holds as one of its core values that a community is enriched by diversity and believes that power is a verb and that access to power for the historically marginalized is best achieved through solidar- ity, shared governance and the active pursuit of diversity and inclusion through action and commitment of resources. Yellow Springs Home, Inc. celebrated 25 years in 2023. Within those 25 years, the non- profit has built or rehabbed 40 forever af fordable homes, pro- viding for more than $7,000,000 in local economic development on community-owned land with more on the way, including a 32-unit development scheduled to break ground in 2024. A grow- ing stock of permanently afford- able housing is designed to pro- mote improved housing access, qual ity, stabi l ity and choice while providing an avenue for wealth-building for first time homebuyers of low-to-moderate income. Yellow Springs Home, Inc. has not had a single foreclo- sure since founding. A membership-driven orga- nization, Yellow Springs Home, Inc. welcomes new members. Learn more at yshome.org/ become-a-member. Yellow Springs Neighborhood Gardens, Inc. EMAIL: alexandramklug@gmail.com Neighborhood gardening is based on a simple idea: to have places within walking distance of one’s home where neighbors can garden together — and have fun. Presently, six neighborhood gardens are open. Friends Care, Fair Acres Park, Corry Street, Bill Duncan Park, Frogtown Reser ve on Glass Farm and President Street. This year, more than 70 vil- lagers have garden plots. Most present gardeners do not have land, or do not have suitable sites for home gardens because of shade. Fees and deposits are not required, in order to pro- mote central values of inclusive- ness, equality and affordability. The ga r dens o f f e r s a f e places to explore, fail, succeed, develop, experiment, show of f, see how others garden, learn from others and have fun. The steering committee is comprised of elected representatives from each neighborhood garden, and as need arises, experienced garden mentors and landowner representatives. Yellow Springs Resilience Network EMAIL: ysresilience@gmail.com WEB: facebook.com/ ysresiliencenetwork The Yellow Springs Resil - ience Network is a collabora- tive network of individuals and organizations in the village who aim to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions and create long- term resilience — not only to the ef fects of climate change, but also as an ecological commu- nity in the village. The network is committed to developing a highly inclusive and equitable local economy, increasing local renewable energy production, greatly increasing and distribut- ing the amount of locally pro- duced food, cutting transporta- tion emissions, suppor ting the development of highly energy- efficient housing and buildings and eliminating waste entirely. All are welcome to participate. Yellow Springs Senior Center CONTACT: Caroline Mullin, Director; 227 Xenia Ave., 937‑767‑5751 EMAIL: info@ysseniors.org WEB: www.ysseniors.org The Yellow Springs Senior Center is dedicated to enhanc- ing the dignity and quality of life for seniors in Yellow Springs and Miami Township and has been a mainstay of the community since 1959. The Senior Center is located in the heart of Yellow Springs on Xenia Avenue. The Senior Center provides assistance in the following areas: • Support services and navi - gation of avai lable benefits, finding solutions for seniors to remain in their homes, aids care- givers and assists with services through the Greene County Council on Aging and other Greene County services. • Transportation to and from medical appointments, personal care appointments or tasks and Senior Center activities and pro- grams. • Homemaking Ser vices: assists seniors with tasks such as cleaning, laundry, food prepa- ration and errands. • Provides activities with enjoyable socialization, physical exercise and new skills. Membership in the Senior Center is open to ever yone. Family members are encour- aged to join and become aware of the resources available. A bimonthly newsletter is pub- lished that provides information on all the activities and programs available at the Senior Center. Yellow Springs Threshold Singers CONTACT: Linda Chernick, 937-234-SING (7464) WEB: thresholdchoir.org/ yellowsprings The Yellow Springs Thresh- old Singers work to bring com- passion and comfort to those at the threshold between living and dying through bedside song. When invited, a small group of singers — usually two or three — comes to sing quietly at bed- side for perhaps 20 to 30 minutes in hospitals, nursing homes and occasionally in private homes. A number of our members are associated with Hospice of Dayton and Community Mercy Hospice. Singers are sensitive to the physical and emotional needs of the individual and family, always respecting the desire for privacy and family time. The singing is meant to soothe and inspire. Family, friends and caregivers are welcome to listen or to qui- etly join in. There is no charge