GCC Working to Engage Voters for 2020 Election
GCC is organizing a number of voter engagement strategies to make sure everyone who wants to vote can do so safely and in a timely manner.…
Through August 8th, Approximately 1,920 Tests Have Been Conducted Through Community-Based Testing
Nearly 2,000 people have been tested for Coronavirus through a partnership between Cuyahoga County Board of Health, MetroHealth and faith organizations like Greater Cleveland Congregations.…
Color of Health COVID-19 Testing Initiative Continues Full Steam
GCC's Color of Health Initiative, which kicked off on July 16, finishes in August with COVID-19 tests offered by the Cuyahoga County Board of Health and MetroHealth System at congregations in the city of Cleveland. The testing event provides walk-up and drive-thru options.…
GCC Finds Major Pharmacies Redlining Access to COVID-19 Testing at Their Stores
Walgreens and Rite Aid offer testing at only one store each in the city of Cleveland while CVS offers none.…
GCC Launches Campaign to Test Thousands for COVID-19
Color of Health Initiative seeks equal access to testing and creation of comprehensive community-wide support network as matter of justice as we seek to suppress OOVID-19.…
In Response to the Murder of George Floyd
Greater Cleveland Congregations responds to the Murder of George Floyd.…
Letter to Public Officials
We sent the following letter to Cuyahoga County public officials who were instrumental in reducing the jail population this past March.…
Over 1,000 Citizens Packed a Church on a Wintry Night to Participate in Call for Crisis Centers
The outside may have been windy, cold and snowy, but the inside of Olivet Institutional Baptist Church was bursting with energy as 1,038 citizens loudly called for the creation of two offsite pre-booking mental health and addiction crisis diversion centers.…
GCC Convenes First Virtual Assembly
On March 26th, Greater Cleveland Congregations held its first virtual Delegate Assembly. The Zoom meeting was fun and lively. The briskly paced meeting featured an online roll call of congregations and several breakout sessions that checked in with how delegates were feeling and during the current Covid-19 crisis and what their congregations were doing to connect with their members. GCC will also be leading regular house meetings on Zoom to listen to what is keeping our members awake at night. The April 2nd house meetng discussed the needs of first responders to Covid-19.…
We’re Getting Ready for Some Action!
GCC is hitting the New Year running with a Criminal Justice Action from 7-8:30 pm on Thursday, February 27 at Olivet Institutional Baptist Church.…