Oak Hill Community Development Corp.

Street Address:
74 Providence Street
Worcester, MA 01604


Phone: 508-754-2858
Fax: 508-754-0138
Website: www.hocw.net

Mullen Sawyer, Executive Director

Contact Name: Mullen Sawyer
Phone: 508-754-2858x22
Fax: 508-754-0138
Email: msawyer@oakhillcdc.org


Staff Size: Full Time: 7    Part Time: 5

Background
The Oak Hill CDC was established in 1985 as the Oak Hill Housing Council, Inc., and reincorporated under its current name in 1987. The CDC grew out of concerns of neighborhood residents associated with Friendly House, a non-profit multi-service center, about affordable housing.

Mission
To empower, enable and support community members in their efforts to revitalize the Union Hill and Oak Hill and Upsala Street area neighborhoods of Worcester.

Total Operating Expense (9/30/2007): $1,241,597

 Lines of Business
  • Asset and Property Management

  • Community Based Economic Development

  • Community Building and Organizing

  • Home Ownership Promotion Services

  • Lending and Loan Portfolio Management

  • Real Estate Development


    • National NeighborWorks ® Programs
  • NeighborWorks Campaign for Home Ownership
  • NeighborWorks Community Building and Organizing

    • Accomplishments in FY 2008
  • Provided 324 families with pre- and post- purchase housing counseling.
  • Rehabilitated or repaired 26 rental or owner occupied units (1-4 units).
  • Assisted 249 families in purchasing a home through homeownership counseling, downpayment, closing cost or financing assistance.
  • Owned or managed 71 rental units.
  • Invested $1,304,261 in the community through Oak Hill Community Development Corp.'s revolving loan fund, which leveraged $38,982,466 from conventional lenders and other sources.
  • Total direct investment in the community is $40,286,727.

    • Community Services
  • Community Building

  •  Community Outreach and Organizing

  •  Leadership Training

  • Family Health Programs

  •  Job Training / Youth Employment Project

  • Green Building and Home Improvement

  •  Environmental Friendly Building Materials

  •  Renewable Energy Resources

  • Housing Programs and Home Ownership Counseling

  •  Home Ownership Center

  •  Home Ownership Counseling

  •  Rental Housing


    • Board of Directors
    NameBoard Role/TitleSectorCompany/OrganizationJob Title
    Cassandra AndersenBoard SecretaryResident  
    Suzanne BuglioneBoard MemberResident  
    Joe CorrazziniBoard MemberResident  
    Jannelle CorreaBoard MemberResident  
    Sue FooBoard MemberOtherWorcester State College 
    Rodney GlasgowBoard MemberOtherWorcester Academy 
    Matthew GleasonBoard MemberResident  
    Steven GrocciaBoard MemberFinancial InstitutionBay State Savings BankSenior VP Commercial Lending
    Matt HappyBoard MemberBusinessSovereign BankMortgage Development Officer
    Tenisha PerezBoard MemberResident  
    Jennifer SaffordBoard PresidentResident  
    Ana SequeraBoard MemberResident  
    Robert ZukowskiBoard TreasurerLocal Government  

    About the NeighborWorks ® Network
    The NeighborWorks® network is a nationwide network of more than 240 community development organizations working in nearly 4358 urban, suburban and rural communities across America. These organizations engage in revitalization strategies that strengthen communities and transform lives. In the last five years alone, NeighborWorks® organizations have generated more than $8.5 billion in reinvestment and helped more than 500,000 families of modest means purchase or improve their homes or secure safe, decent rental or mutual housing.

    NeighborWorks ® America Contact Information
    District:  New England
    Name:  Frances Cinicola
    Phone:  617-585-5027
    Toll-Free:  
    Fax:  617-450-0427
    Email:  fcinicola@nw.org