Dick Russ Helps Hundreds In New Non-Profit Role

Dick Russ, the former TV news anchor and reporter, is now a Vice President for North Coast Community Homes.  He explains why he left television news almost a year ago, and how North Coast Community Homes is helping hundreds of people in Northeast Ohio.

Land Bank Provides Jobs For Special Workforce

Several intellectually and developmentally challenged adults are gainfully employed, thanks to a partnership between Koinonia Homes, the largest provider of services for such folks in Cuyahoga County, and the Cuyahoga Land Bank.

Diane Beastrom, President and CEO of Koinonia Homes, and Gus Frangos, President of the Cuyahoga Land Bank join Jim in this interview ti discuss the partnership.  In addition, Frangos explains in detail the way in which the Land Banks it trying to reduce blight by acquiring abandoned properties and returning them to productive use.