Category: Charity and Philanthropy

HOLY CROSS HOUSE

HOLY CROSS HOUSE for Crippled Children was established in 1903 by the Episcopalian Guild of the Holy Cross for Invalids. Its mission was to provide shelter, as well as medical and surgical care, to crippled or invalid youngsters. Besides convalescent and rehabilitative services, the home also offered its children a basic academic education, as well as vocational training.

HOLY FAMILY CANCER HOME

The HOLY FAMILY CANCER HOME, located at 6707 State Road in PARMA, was established in 1956 as a home for incurable cancer patients and is an early prototype of a hospice in the Cleveland area.

HOME OF THE HOLY FAMILY

The HOME OF THE HOLY FAMILY, an orphanage, was established in June 1895 (inc. 8 Dec. 1896) by Ellen Donovan. Donovan hoped to found a ROMAN CATHOLIC religious community in Cleveland to serve the poor, especially orphaned children. Assisted by her sister, Theresa, and some friends, she began caring for several orphans in a residence on E. Madison St.

HOMELESS, VAGRANTS, AND TRAMPS

HOMELESS, VAGRANTS, AND TRAMPS. The causes of homelessness, such as unemployment, the lack of affordable housing and the lack of facilities for the mentally and physically infirm, are national problems. The history of the homeless in Cleveland reflects national trends in the numbers of homeless and the community's response to the homeless problem. Cleveland's economy was seasonal and subject to the national economic cycles.

HOPE HOUSE

HOPE HOUSE, founded in 1972 and opened in Nov. 1973, was the first rehabilitation home in Cleveland for alcoholic WOMEN.

HORACE KELLEY ART FOUNDATION

The HORACE KELLEY ART FOUNDATION, established in Feb. 1899 as the Cleveland Museum of Art, eventually combined funds with the JOHN HUNTINGTON FUND FOR EDUCATION to build the CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART.

HORVATH, HELEN

HORVATH, HELEN (21 Jan. 1872-15 July 1943), born Helen Zalavary, was a Hungarian immigrant who promoted sensitive Americanization as a means of combating the intolerance of more established immigrants through her "Speak United States," "See United States" philosophy. She encouraged newcomers to remember their own culture while learning enough about America to exploit its opportunities.

HOUGH AREA DEVELOPMENT CORP

The HOUGH AREA DEVELOPMENT CORP. (HADC), a locally based organization formed in the spring of 1967 to direct neighborhood redevelopment after the HOUGH RIOTS, undertook several ambitious programs before becoming inactive in 1984.

HOWE, FREDERIC C.

HOWE, FREDERIC C. (21 Nov. 1867-3 Aug. 1940), Progressive reformer, was born in Meadville, Pa. to Andrew Jackson and Jane Clemson Howe. He graduated from Allegheny College (1889) and Johns Hopkins University (Ph.D., 1892), entered law school in New York, then settled in Cleveland in 1894, working for the law firm of Harry & JAMES R.

HUNTER, JANE EDNA (HARRIS)

HUNTER, JANE EDNA (HARRIS) (13 Dec. 1882-17 Jan. 1971), prominent African-American social worker, founded the PHILLIS WHEATLEY ASSOCIATION. The daughter of a sharecropper, she was born Jane Edna Harris at Woodburn Farm near Pendleton, SC. She acquired her last name by a brief marriage.

HUNTINGTON, JOHN

HUNTINGTON, JOHN (8 Mar. 1832-10 Jan. 1893), industrialist, inventor, and philanthropist, was born in Preston, Lancashire, England, the son of Margaret (Brace) and Hugh Huntington. He immigrated to Cleveland in 1854, and started his own contracting business in 1857.

HURLBUT, HINMAN B.

HURLBUT, HINMAN B. (20 July 1819-22 Mar. 1884) was a lawyer, banker, and railroad executive, but his greatest contribution to Cleveland came from his leadership in securing a museum of art for the city.

IGNATIA, SISTER MARY, CSA

IGNATIA, SISTER MARY, CSA (2 Jan. 1889-1 April 1966) was one of the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous. Born Della Gavin in Shanvilly, County Mayo, Ireland, she came with her family to America at age 6. She showed proficiency in music throughout her schooling and gave lessons before entering the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine in 1914.

INGALLS, DAVID SINTON JR.
INNER CITY RENEWAL SOCIETY (ICRS)

The INNER CITY RENEWAL SOCIETY (ICRS), Extended Arm of the Church, is an ecumenically based organization which seeks to establish and administer an interracial ministry with Cleveland's inner city neighborhoods. The ICRS propagates the Christian faith through programs directed toward youth, seniors, clergy, and laity in education, community development, and race relations.

INTERCHURCH COUNCIL OF GREATER CLEVELAND

The INTERCHURCH COUNCIL OF GREATER CLEVELAND, previously known as the Cleveland Church Federation, was created on 11 June 1911 at FIRST PRESBYTERIAN (OLD STONE) CHURCH as the Federated Churches of Greater Cleveland.

INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CENTER

The INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CENTER, formerly Nationalities Services Center, a nonprofit organization serving Cleveland's immigrant community, was created in 1954 by the consolidation of the Citizens' Bureau and the Intl. Institute of the YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSN. (YWCA).

IRELAND FOUNDATION

The IRELAND FOUNDATION was founded in 1951 in Cleveland by MARGARET ALLEN (Mrs. R. Livingston) IRELAND.

IRELAND, JAMES DUANE

IRELAND, JAMES DUANE (1 Dec. 1913-26 Jan. 1991) was a Cleveland industrialist and corporate leader who served on the boards of numerous institutions. He was an original trustee of the First Union Realty Co. (1961-1984), a pioneer in coal mining modernization, and a developer in BRATENAHL and UNIVERSITY CIRCLE.

IRELAND, MARGARET ALLEN

IRELAND, MARGARET ALLEN (17 Dec. 1894-22 Oct. 1961) was a leader in civic, social and welfare causes. Her years of community service included the founding of Highland View Hospital, serving as Ohio's Director of Public Welfare (1957), and election as the first woman president of the Northern Ohio Opera Association (1959).

IRWIN, JOSEPHINE SAXER

IRWIN, JOSEPHINE SAXER (1 Mar. 1890-15 Sept. 1984), suffragette and women's-rights advocate for more than half a century, was born in LAKEWOOD, Ohio to James and E. Elizabeth (Saunderson) Saxer.

JACKSON, JAMES FREDERICK

JACKSON, JAMES FREDERICK (16 Aug. 1861-4 Jan. 1927), social worker, served ASSOCIATED CHARITIES as General Secretary for over two decades (1904-10, 1912-27) and as General Superintendent of the Department of Charities and Correction of the city of Cleveland for one term (1910-12).

JACKSON, PERRY B.

JACKSON, PERRY B. (27 Jan. 1896-20 Mar. 1986), lawyer and the first black judge in Ohio, was born in Zanesville, Ohio, to Brooks C. and Ida M. Jackson. He graduated from Adelbert College of Western Reserve University (1919) and WRU Law School (1922), was admitted to the bar and began practicing law in Cleveland. From 1923-27 Jackson edited the Cleveland Call.

JAYCEES

The JAYCEES, a leadership-training organization for men and women ages 18-36, was organized in 1938 as the Cleveland Junior Chamber of Commerce chapter for men only, with Charles J. Ford as the first president. Two years later, the group affiliated with the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce. Although abbreviations of the organization's name had been used, such as J.C. or JayCees, the term Jaycee was officially sanctioned in 1947.

JELLIFFE, ROWENA WOODHAM

JELLIFFE, ROWENA WOODHAM (23 Mar. 1892-5 Apr. 1992) became a pioneer in the field of interracial theater as an outgrowth of her career as a social worker and co-founder of KARAMU HOUSE.