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Cleveland, Ohio

National Council of Negro Women Cuyahoga County Section 

The National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) Cuyahoga County Section, which encompasses Cleveland, OH, is a member of NCNW, whose mission is to lead, advocate and empower women of African descent, their families and communities. Billing itself as an “organization of organizations,” NCNW comprises 330 campus and community-based sections and 33 national women’s organizations that enlightens, inspires and connects more than two million women and men. NCNW focuses on four priorities – economic empowerment and entrepreneurship, health equity, social justice and education. Locally, the Cuyahoga County Section of NCNW is actively involved in a range of programs and activities that provide resources and opportunities for women, families and communities in the greater Cleveland area, to include women’s health events, youth scholarships, outreach to the homeless, support to women and children in crisis, entrepreneurship, financial literacy and voting advocacy.

NCNW Cuyahoga County Section in Cleveland, OH, hosts a number of events to provide resources and opportunities for the community, including health fairs. (Photo from the NCNW Cuyahoga County Section Facebook page)

NCNW was founded in 1935 by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, an influential educator and activist, and for more than 50 years, its national president. NCNW Cuyahoga County Section serves a community classified as underserved, meaning there are not enough resources, services or help to meet the needs of a community or population. This community has also been hit the hardest by environmental issues, which the organization is also seeking to address. Cleveland is warming three times faster than the rest of the United States, and is expected to see more heat waves, flooding and storms. The city’s water quality is degraded due to industrialization and urbanization. The Ohio River is one of the most polluted rivers in the U.S. and air quality is degraded by power plants, waste facilities and lead paint. Other environmental issues include problems with asbestos, odor, open burning, open dumping, solid waste, landfills, drinking water and hazardous waste.

Photo from the NCNW Events

Contact
Sabrina Hays, President
Climate impacts
Drought
Strategies
Community organizing and education
Environmental Justice Concerns
Lead contamination, air pollution
501c3 Tax Deductible
Yes
Accepting Donation
No