Avondale

Avondale is home to five major hospitals and the famed Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens. While the neighborhood has high levels of poverty, unemployment and neglected housing, it also has significant social capital and economic power.

For more information on Avondale, please visit the Avondale Community Council’s website.

The projects supported by place matters in Avondale have two goals:

1. Create a nurturing environment where children, young people and their families are safe and encouraged to develop intellectually, socially, physically and morally to their fullest potential.

2. Fully draw upon the assets surrounding the community so that Avondale gains a reputation as an economically stable community where residents have good jobs and are able to live comfortably.

The strategies to achieve these goals include:

• support at-risk mothers in the neighborhood;
• promote health awareness through the Do Right! campaign;
• target two to four streets for housing renovation and new construction;
• engage young people in a community-based program to promote leadership,    discipline and civic participation; and
• help Avondale residents prepare for, find and retain jobs with local employers.

South Avondale School