OUR HISTORY
Learn about the history of GCC and how we came to be.
June 6, 2011
2000 people attend Founding Assembly
August-Nov. 2012
Knocked on 10,000 doors to pass first levy for Cleveland students in 16 years
October 2012
Largest County Prosecutor forum in Cuyahoga County history
2013
Organized coalition to secure healthcare through Medicaid Expansion for 750,000 Ohioans
2014
Launched Do Not Stand Idly By Smart Gun Technology Initiative
2015
1,000-person action and 600-person march to push for Consent Decree for the Cleveland Division of Police
2016
Organized the reduction of low-level non-violent crimes as felonies and knocked on 15,000 doors for criminal justice and school levy renewal
2017
Organized campaign for city/county investment of community and mental health equally to investments in corporations/sports
2019
Organized opening for third Drug Court to address the disparity between African Americans’ access to drug court and diversion programs
2020
First Mental Health Crisis Center in the State of Ohio opens
2020
Launched Color of Health initiative to address disparities of the impact of Covid-19 on minority communities
2021
Launched Battle for Democracy to fight Voter Suppression and eradicate Voter Depression
2021
Works on Steering Committee and launch PowerUp Purchasing Co-op
2022
GCC Vaccination Clinics “Dollar 4 Doses” vaccinates 1% of Cleveland’s population and provides over $350K to residents
SEE OUR OTHER AREAS OF FOCUS
VOTer
engagement
Fighting voter suppression, depression and regression by mobilizing people to vote in low-propensity voting neighborhoods.
Criminal
Justice
Working with prosecutors, judges and our community to create a new system of criminal justice by adding pretrial services and putting an end to cash bail and discretionary youth bindover.
health
equity
Connecting communities of color with primary and preventative care with the goal of creating health equity in Cleveland.
GUN
SAFETY
Reducing gun violence through responsible gun ownership.
ECONOMIC
DEMOCRACY
Our PowerUp congregations are using their collective spending power to negotiate better prices for waste hauling, electricity and natural gas.
