For Immediate Release
Contact:
September 16, 2011
Chris Demeropolis
513-271-7222 x25
cdemeropolis@wordsworthweb.com
People Working Cooperatively Receives Grants for Northern
Kentucky Emergency Home Repairs
Secured Grants to Provide Homeowners with Crucial Service
CINCINNATI – People Working Cooperatively (PWC) a local nonprofit that provides critical
home repairs, weatherization, modification and maintenance services to help residents stay safely
in their homes, announced today it has secured $25,000 in grant funds for emergency home
repairs in Northern Kentucky.
PWC received a grant of $5,000 for emergency home repairs from the Scripps Howard
Foundation that will be used for the emergency repair program for low-income homeowners in
Northern Kentucky. The Scripps Howard Foundation works to connect people who care with
causes that improve the quality of life in the community by advancing cultural, educational and
social opportunities
In addition, PWC received a grant of $20,000 for emergency home repairs in Northern Kentucky
from Weathering the Economic Storm, a partnership of funders, managed by The Greater
Cincinnati Foundation (GCF).
The Weathering the Economic Storm Grant was awarded as part of the “Weathering the
Economic Storm” initiative created by GCF, a community-wide response to help individuals,
families and nonprofit organizations move toward economic stability
“Emergency home repairs are PWC’s most crucial service, ensuring the safety and security of
the home’s occupants,” says Jock Pitts, president of PWC. “This includes everything from
broken water pipes and lack of heat to non-functioning plumbing and hazardous electrical
issues.”
According to Pitts, this financial support for emergency home repairs means that more people in
Northern Kentucky will be able to stay in their homes where they want to be. “These people do
not have another option to address their emergency issue,” he says. “We are extremely thankful
to the Scripps Howard Foundation and Greater Cincinnati Fund for this critical support.”
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Northern Kentucky homeowners who are in need of PWC’s services should contact PWC at
(513) 351-7921 or visit www.pwchomerepairs.org.
About The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation helps people make the most of their giving to build a better
community. We believe in the power of philanthropy to change the lives of people and communities. As a
community foundation, GCF makes grants and provides leadership in six key areas: arts and culture,
community and economic development, education, the environment, health, and human services. And
effective steward of the community’s charitable resources since 1963, the Foundation inspires
philanthropy in eight counties in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.
About the Scripps Howard Foundation
Dedicated to excellence in journalism, the Scripps Howard Foundation is a leader in industry efforts in
journalism education, scholarships, internships, literacy, minority recruitment/development and First
Amendment causes.
About People Working Cooperatively
Incorporated in 1975, People Working Cooperatively (PWC) is a non-profit organization serving lowincome, elderly, and disabled homeowners in 20 counties of Southwestern Ohio, Northern Kentucky and
Indiana. PWC strengthens communities by providing professional, critical home repair, weatherization,
modification, and maintenance services to help residents stay safely in their homes. In the last 36 years,
PWC’s staff of licensed, trained employees and dedicated corps of 6,000-plus volunteers have assisted
more than 200,000 individuals. For more information, visit www.pwchomerepairs.org or call (513) 3517921.
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