Upcoming Food Distributions & Pantries...

St. Martin de Porres — Monthly Food Pantry

Where: Saint Martin de Porres High School, 6202 St. Clair Ave

When: Every 3rd Friday, 2-3pm

Details: Call 216-881-1689 with questions. Click here for more information about St. Martin de Porres.

Asian Services in Action (ASIA) — Food Pantry

Where: ASIA Cleveland, 3631 Perkins Ave. Cleveland, OH 44114

When: Fourth Friday of every month

Details: Call 216-881-0330 to register by the Thursday before each month's distribution. Click here for more information.

Northern Ohio Recovery Association (NORA) — Food Pantry

Where: NORA, 1400 E. 55th St. Cleveland, OH 44103

When: Third Monday of every month from 10am-12pm

Details: No residency or income requirements. Call 216-391-6672 for the emergency pantry, which is available Mon. through Fri. from 10am-3pm. Click here for more information.

Famicos Food Distribution — Food Pantry

Where: Hough Multipurpose Center, 8555 Hough Ave. Cleveland, OH 44106

When: The last Thursday of every month from 10am-1pm

Details: Open to all residents of Wards 7, 9, or 10. Please bring photo ID and your own bags or boxes. Fresh produce, canned goods, boxed items. Click here for more information.

Greater Cleveland Food Bank — Food Locator Tool

Details: Use this tool to enter your address and find information for food distributions near you.

Director's Corner

"And all at once, summer collapsed into fall." If there is one thing we can all be thankful for, it is that in Cleveland we get all four seasons.

I want to give a special thank you to Greater Cleveland Partnership’s (GCP) President and CEO Baiju Shah for giving the keynote speech at our Manufacturing and Industry Luncheon. He spoke to the GCP’s “All In” on Cleveland report and highlighted the energy around improving our Lakefront and uplifting, "a great region on a great lake!"

At that luncheon we also launched our Business Membership Program! Membership to our Stakeholder Association comes with several benefits: your logo and links to your organization on our website and newsletter, networking opportunities, and a member door cling. But, most importantly, it shows that you’re a part of the fabric of the community and helps share the story of this extraordinary neighborhood. Become a member today by reaching out to Michelle Davis at 216-777-3187 or via email at [email protected].

Jeremy Taylor

Executive Director, SCSDC

From SCSDC: Real Estate & Placemaking Updates

The St. Clair Superior Development Corporation's (SCSDC) service area was recently highlighted with a wonderful tour attended by our Board of Directors. It was a way to familiarize the Board members with the service area, its features and all the wonderful people and places within its boundaries.

Some of the special places they stopped at on the tour route were Boss K9, St. Martin de Porres High School, Ingenuity Cleveland, Rebuilders Xchange, The Slovenian National Home, Upcycle Parts Shop and the business district along Hamilton Street. They ended their day with Tabitha Ivory, the Interim Director at the EJ Kovacic Rec Center, where a hearty lunch was served and a presentation delivered on future placemaking activities from Cleveland’s own LAND studio. Be on the lookout for that in next month's Spotlight!

This tour provided everyone with a better understanding of "placemaking" and how creating quality places that people want to live, work, play and learn in are so valuable and important. The SCSDC Board members came away with a better understanding of our neighborhood and the organization they work to support.

Roscoe Morgan

Assistant Director for Real Estate & Placemaking, SCSDC

From SCSDC: Community & Business Engagement Updates

St. Clair Superior Development Corporation has many exciting opportunities to participate in this month. We are looking for volunteers to join us and the team at Western Reserve Land Conservancy to plant trees at the Memorial Garden at the corner of E 79th and St. Clair Avenue on Saturday, September 21st. Please sign up here.

Additionally, on Saturday, October 21st, the office of Councilwoman Stephanie Howse-Jones will be hosting their Community Clean-Up from 9am-3pm at the East Professional Building located at 1349 E 79th Street. Please sign up here.

Our October Community Meeting will take place at Kovacic Recreation Center on Thursday, October 26th at 6pm. This month we will have guests present from PNC to talk about Financial Literacy and an upcoming workshop series we are planning for the new year. You can sign up here to let us know you will be joining us.

Last but not least, The Big City Boo is back at the Kovacic and Sterling Recreation Centers and it is going to be a blast for the whole family. Stop by from 5-7pm on Tuesday, October 31st.

We look forward to seeing you around, and as always, you are welcome to stop by and see us at our office located at 6413 St. Clair Avenue!

Michelle Davis

Assistant Director for Community & Business Engagement, SCSDC

4walls Becomes First Member of SCSDC's Stakeholder Association

4 Walls is a long-time St. Clair Superior business located in the Twist & Drill building at the corner of E 49th & Lakeside Avenue. Their space is warm and welcoming as it showcases their products, unique wall coverings. Brian English purchased the company with his wife in 2016, although the business itself started in 1998. It was created in response to wallpaper falling out of style, yet the need for the product to have a modern style. Their wall coverings are printed digitally, to order, ensuring that inventory does not get wasted or just sit on shelves. They have two hard copy books that are used by interior designers that get updated with completely new styles and designs twice a year. Customers can pick from any of the past years, but providing designers inspiration to help build designs for spaces they are creating is the unique niche the fill in this market. They print on a variety of textures and types of papers, vinyl, window film, and acoustic panels. They also create custom designs with their customers.

4 Walls operates in 40,000 square feet of space with more than 40 employees. In addition to 4 Walls, they own a company called Art Walls, where they print stretched artwork on wood frames for Wayfair and other businesses. During our tour of 4walls, we could see the workers were busy and enjoying an inviting atmosphere provided to them.

St. Clair Superior Development Corporation is excited to announce that 4 Walls is the first member of our Stakeholder Association. Brian attended our Manufacturing and Industry Luncheon and wanted to be a member to connect with other neighborhood businesses, and to provide connections for his employees to neighborhood institutions, local shopping and restaurants. Thank you, 4 Walls! You can learn more about them here.

BorderLight's Neighborhood Ambassador Program

Are you passionate about creating connections between artists and our vibrant community? BorderLight Festival is launching a Neighborhood Ambassador Program! We are hiring 10 people who are passionate about their neighborhoods and want to help us amplify opportunities for making and experiencing arts and culture through the BorderLight Festival.

Learn more about the Neighborhood Ambassador Program here and apply today!

Connecting Children to Nature Survey

Western Reserve Land Conservancy is implementing the Cities Connecting Children to Nature initiative in northeast Ohio. Over the last two years, the Land Conservancy has organized a group of stakeholders in our region to embark on a process to create equitable access to nature for children living in urban areas.

As a first step in this thoughtful process, they are seeking community input as they create a Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights (COBOR), which aims to list the nature experiences that every child has the right to enjoy as they grow up in our region.

To that end, the Land Conservancy is asking residents of Cleveland to complete this brief survey to help guide them down the path of creating equitable access to nature.

Help Create Digital Equity in Cleveland

As part of their aim to fully capture the current state of digital access in Cleveland, the City of Cleveland is launching a Digital Access Survey that will help assess the current climate around connectivity to the internet and related digital needs.

This survey is a fundamental part of a larger citywide outreach effort to seek and get input on their draft plan through a series of in-person listening sessions across town, aimed at reaching as many Clevelanders as possible.

The City is asking all Clevelanders to participate in this survey. You can complete the survey online or by filling out this PDF document. Share the QR code to help the City reach as many Clevelanders as possible!

Help Shape Cleveland's Lakefront

Join the conversation! Share your reactions to the initial sketches for the North Coast Master Plan, and continue to shape Cleveland's lakefront with your ideas.

Take the survey here or call 216-664-2210 for a paper copy.

In Our Neighborhood:

Caretaker/Custodian, Slovenian National Home

Multiple Positions, KafeLA

Multiple Positions, ASIA, Inc.

Multiple Positions, Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry

Multiple Positions, CHN Housing Partners

Multiple Positions, SIFCO Industries, Inc.

Multiple Positions, City of Cleveland

Search jobs in the area on OhioMeansJobs

Not sure what you're looking for? Take a look at our Business Directory to find businesses in our neighborhood that may be looking for new employees!

Upcoming Programs & Events at the Addison Library Branch

Preschool Storytime (ages 3–5) — Wednesday, Oct. 18 | 10:30am

Story times for preschoolers ages 3 to 5 include stories, songs, activities, and rhymes specially designed to support reading readiness and foster the social and emotional skills that kids need to succeed as they enter Kindergarten.

Drop-In Arts and Crafts — Saturday, Oct. 21 | 1pm

Join the Addison Branch for arts and craft drop-in. You provide the artistic talent and we provide materials (while supplies last.) 

Preschool Storytime (ages 3–5) — Wednesday, Oct. 25 | 10:30am

Story times for preschoolers ages 3 to 5 include stories, songs, activities, and rhymes specially designed to support reading readiness and foster the social and emotional skills that kids need to succeed as they enter Kindergarten.

DIY Clocks — Thursday, Oct. 26 | 3:30pm

The time change is near. Get ready by turning a vinyl record into your very own wall clock.

The Great Pumpkin Carving — Tuesday, Oct. 31 | 4pm

Carve your own pumpkin for Halloween. We provide the template, safe carving tools, and a pumpkin. You bring your creativity talent and idea. 

Early Learning at Home: Intro to Early Numeracy — Wednesday, Nov. 1 | 10am

Parents and caregivers: learn simple things you can do to help your young children learn early literacy and early numeracy skills. Pick up your free learning kit available at the Addison Branch all month long.

Preschool Storytime (ages 3–5) — Wednesday, Nov. 1 | 10:30am

*Online Event

Story times for preschoolers ages 3 to 5 include stories, songs, activities, and rhymes specially designed to support reading readiness and foster the social and emotional skills that kids need to succeed as they enter Kindergarten.

World Jellyfish Day — Thursday, Nov. 2 | 3:30pm

What has no brain, no heart, no bones, and no eyes? Jellyfish! Let's learn more about these colorful sea creatures with stories and a craft.

Contact the library:

6901 Superior Avenue

Cleveland, OH 44103

Phone: 216-623-6906

Email: [email protected]

Library hours:

Mon-Sat: 10am–6pm

Sun: Closed

For more information on events and programs at the Addison branch, click here.

The Mandel Foundation Grants Around $13 Million to St. Clair Superior Neighborhood

Report streetlight and power outages

Step Forward's Energy Assistance Programs

Reverify your information for utility assistance

There are two new restaurants in Cleveland's AsiaTown

Now open in our neighborhood: Goods Bank NEO

Visit Recess Cleveland's recessROOM

SCSDC receives support from the Economic Growth Foundation

Learn more about CHN Housing Partner's Property Tax Assistance Program