People Working Cooperatively

Who We Are: Incorporated in 1975, People Working Cooperatively (PWC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving low-income homeowners, seniors, people living with disabilities, veterans and families with children in 19 counties of southwestern Ohio, northern Kentucky, and southeast Indiana. PWC is supported by a robust group of more than 100 licensed, professionally trained staff members and administrative personnel. In addition, PWC boasts a dedicated corps of 3,000-plus volunteers, making it one of the largest volunteer corps in the region. Every year, PWC skilled staff and volunteers assist nearly 9,000 individuals in more than 4,500 homes in its 19 county territory.

What We Do: For more than 46 years, People Working Cooperatively has been strengthening our communities by providing critical home repairs, energy conservation, and accessibility modification services in an effort to help residents remain independent and healthy in their homes. Proudly performing more than 9,000 services for eligible homeowners each year, from repairing leaky sinks to installing ramps to restoring heat, PWC’s services keep neighbors in need safely in their homes. PWC’s staff of licensed, trained employees and dedicated corps of 3,000 volunteers have assisted more than 320,000 individuals since 1975, saving homes and restoring pride.

Why We’re Important: PWC’s mission of keeping people safe and healthy in their own homes has never been more important than right now, during a pandemic. Imagine living in a home where there is no heat, no running water, electricity or a ramp to get in and out of your home if you have a mobility disability — or trying to make these repairs with an income of $14,000 or less. PWC’s ability to provide critical home repairs 24/7/365 days a year with its professional staff can help our neighbors in need remain safe and healthy in their own homes.

How We Serve the Community: People Working Cooperatively serves the community by not only helping to keep our lower-income residents safe and healthy in their own homes through essential home repairs and other services, but also helps to maintain our communities’ housing stock with the help of employees, volunteers, funders and supporters. Outside of day-to-day direct services for our clients, PWC hosts two annual community-wide volunteer events. During Repair Affair in May, hundreds of skilled volunteers complete home repairs for more than 50 local homeowners. During Prepare Affair in November, thousands of volunteers rake leaves and clean gutters for nearly 1,000 local homeowners.

How You Can Help: People Working Cooperatively could not continue this important work without the community’s support. You can help by signing up to volunteer to provide direct services for our clients, lend your time and talent on a PWC committee, sponsor a PWC event or make a monetary donation online at www.pwchomerepairs.org.

People Working Cooperatively 4612 Paddock Road, Cincinnati OH 45229 513-351-7921 www.pwchomerepairs.org Facebook.com/PeopleWorkingCooperatively Twitter: @PWCCincy Instagram: @pwccincy

PWC President: Jock Pitts

VP of Development: Christine Owens Email: owensc@pwchomerepairs.org

Board Chair: Tom Colvin, Gallagher

Board Members: Treasure - Teresa Huxel, Macy’s Secretary - Steve Ringel, CareSource Christopher Bell, PNC Equipment Finance Matthew Buddenberg, Messer Construction Dan Cahill, HSD Metrics Paul Colbert, Central Hudson Gas Mike Dennemann, Hawthorn, PNC Family Wealth David Faulk, Macy’s (retired) Charles Gerhardt, III, Government Strategies Group, LLC Russell Hairston, Avondale Development Corporation Zachary Kuznar, Duke Energy Stephanie Lambers, TriHealth Anne McKinney, Procter & Gamble (retired) Steve Mombach, TriHealth Greg Shumate, Frost Brown Todd LLC Mike Viox, Omnia360 Facility Solutions John Westrup, Danis Construction (retired) Rick Zoller, Messer Construction (retired)