Thank you for lending a hand and supporting the USA Today 'A Community Thrives' challenge. We can make our dollars go even further as we work together to enhance the Uptown district!

Check out the details of the weekly award opportunities for which UCI is eligible through the 'A Community Thrives' campaign ending April 12. We hope you'll be inspired to give!

Weekly Challenge #4: Summer fun in Uptown!

Start: 4/8/19 @ 12:00 pm ET End: 4/12/19 @ 11:59:59
$3,000 will be awarded to the top 5 organizations with the highest number of donations made through the campaign website during this time.

These funds will help us provide programming that is free and open to the public, such as outdoor fitness classes, live music, and theatre performances.

UPDATE: If UCI can reach $12,000 in donations by 4/12, The Weathertop Foundation will donate an additional $3000!

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Please lend a hand! UCI was selected as a finalist for the USA Today Network "A Community Thrives" challenge grant. We have the opportunity to earn a $100,000 grant for UCI's proposed Euclid Avenue Place-Making project. In order to earn this grant, UCI is being asked to raise $6,000 by April 12 and we hope we can count on your donation!

University Circle Inc.'s (UCI) Euclid Avenue Place-Making Project focuses on enhancing a one-mile stretch of Euclid Avenue between East 118th Street and East Boulevard, the Uptown neighborhood, as well as removing barriers that currently inhibit a diverse cross-section of Clevelanders from accessing this neighborhood.

There are two aspects of this project. The first is the renovation of 10-year-old improvements made to Euclid Avenue, including planting and lighting enhancements and the second is the installation and implementation of new neighborhood art, amenities such as plans for a dog park, more bike racks and programming to engage visitors and residents of the Uptown neighborhood.

Specific outcomes of the Euclid Avenue Place-Making Project include:

· UCI will contribute to the creation of an accommodating neighborhood for visitors and residents through programming, amenities, and physical improvements.

· Uptown will possess a unique sense of place, developed through street beautification, the addition of amenities, and creative/artistic placemaking.

· The neighborhoods adjacent to University Circle, such as Glenville and East Cleveland will experience easier access to Uptown and experience stability generated by the proximity of a sustainable “anchor” neighborhood.

With your help, this project will ultimately create a thriving Uptown district which will provide a unique public experience designed to complement and involve the diverse groups of people who live, work, play, socialize, and learn in University Circle.

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