2025 HomeBase Annual Community Development Awards Nominees:
Thank you to all who took the time to nominate the most outstanding people and projects from the past year!
Most Outstanding Co-Op:
Reese Stangelo
Community Volunteer:
Carla Foster,
Wendy O’Neal,
John Eby,
Katie Borreson,
Linda Ackerman,
Stacey Walsh
Government Staffer:
Robert Bertsch,
Sydney Geckler,
Jesse Urbancsik,
Morgan Rhae
Collaborative Local Partner:
8K, Kaiker,
Blume Community Partners,
LISC Greater Cincinnati,
ULI Cincinnati
Collaborating Neighborhood CDC or CBO:
Price Hill Will,
The Port,
Westwood Works and Westwood CURC
Emerging CDC:
Corryville CDC,
Mt. Washington CDC,
Westwood Works
CDC Staff Member:
Samantha Conover PHW,
Ben Eilerman OTRCH,
Craig Shultz,
Patty Lee Community Matters,
Mike Charbel Westwood Works
CDC Executive Director:
Emmanuel Karkari CHCURC,
Wendy O’Neal MWCDC,
Matt Bourgeois CHCURC,
Russell Harriston ADC
Project of the Year:
Belmar Hill Mt. Washington Affordable Senior Housing, MWCDC and Sieber Construction
Vandalia Point Northside OTRCH, NEST, Urban Sites
The Glenway Illiff Project PHW & 8K