Weekly News from LMM

Can You Repeat That?

Are you ready to increase your support of LMM’s mission? We invite you to consider a “Recurring Gift”. A recurring gift is an ongoing, specific gift amount determined by a donor, that is charged at a set time interval to the donor’s credit card. Many donors now participate in recurring giving, because it allows them to make larger donations in smaller amounts. Let’s say you plan to give $500 to LMM this year. You may normally give a single donation of $500. By opting for a recurring gift, you could break the donation down to monthly payments of $41.66 over the course of one year (12 months). Our mission is made possible by the generous support of our donors, supporters and friends. Please consider a recurring gift that will provide the funding we need to empower people who are oppressed, change lives and improve our community. To set up a recurring gift, visit our donate page and select the giving frequency that meets your personal needs. Thank you for your consideration!

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Cleveland Browns Give Back

In alignment with the team's Black History Month celebration and Be the Solution social justice initiative, the Cleveland Browns are hosting its 2nd Annual Cleveland Huddle program to assist local Black-owned restaurants while also providing food relief to individuals in need. Last Thursday, the Browns collaborated with Swerve Grille in Beachwood to provide 210 meals to LMM's Men's Shelter!

Creating Second Chances Through Chopping for Change

Chopping for Change (C4C) provides currently incarcerated women with meaningful culinary training and essential tools to reduce recidivism. Through LMM's Workforce Development programming, women are able to earn a variety of culinary certificates, and even an associate's degree, prior to finishing their sentence. Learn more about the impact of C4C in this Spectrum News 1 Ohio story featuring one of LMM's very own C4C students.

ACTION NEEDED: Urge Mayor Bibb to Protect Renters' Rights

Mayor Justin Bibb released his 2022 Transition Report last week. The report is the result of several months of conversations between the Mayor’s transition team and local experts, professionals, and leaders and includes 85 specific goals for the Mayor to accomplish in his first 100 days in office. We are thrilled to share that the report includes the Mayor endorsing Pay to Stay and Source of Income legislation. But we still need your help. Can you click this link and send an email of thanks to the Mayor for his support while also urging him to quickly move this legislation forward? And if you weren’t able to make NEOCH’s Renters' Rights Day 1 Teach-In, make sure to watch. It was a powerful conversation not to be missed.

Local Business Donates Coats to Shelter

Men's Shelter computer lab volunteer, Tony Briggs, donated 30 new winter coats on behalf of his agency, Promise Partners, a Cleveland-based organization that helps those with entrepreneurial DNA and commitment achieve their dream of business ownership. Thank you for this amazing donation, which was essential for our shelter residents for this winter!

Apart Airs on PBS' Independent Lens on Feb. 21

Temporary incarceration doesn’t have to be a life sentence of stigma upon release. There are resources to facilitate the reentry experience. The documentary Apart features the stories of three of our Chopping for Change students, following them for several years as they journey through the LMM program and criminal justice system, and navigate integrating back into society and reuniting with their children. PBS will be airing Apart on their Independent Lens series on February 21. Don't miss it!

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