| Past
to Present
Founded in 1989, ONYX is a private, non-profit Community
Development Corporation (CDC) that provides housing and economic
development services to residents in central city Toledo. ONYX
is the only African-American operated and controlled CDC in Toledo,
and is governed by a diverse board of trustees. Executive Director,
Jimmy L. Gaines, Sr. manages daily operations.
Mission Statement
To be a proactive resident-driven non-profit community development
corporation designed to provide quality and affordable housing
structures; to revitalize the commercial and industrial entities
as well as forming partnership with other stakeholders to provide
resources and support for social, educational and economic improvement.
Vision Statement
Our vision is to improve the quality of life in our community
through the process of neighborhood-based change. Specifically,
we aim to accomplish this through the education of community residents
in the importance of taking unified action around common issues
concerning the neighborhood: the creation of affordable housing
opportunities, the preservation and the rehabilitation of homes
for existing and new residents, and efforts to rebuild and stabilize
the economic base of the neighborhood.
Corporate Programs
Housing Development
Economic Development
Community Organizing
Weed & Seed Initiative
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