As we reflect on 2024, we are humbled by the ways God has used Love In the Name of Christ to meet needs, restore dignity, and offer hope to our neighbors in crisis. Through your prayers and generous support, lives were touched, stories were rewritten, and the love of Christ was made tangible in Cuyahoga County.

Yet as we progress through 2025, the need is greater than ever.

  • Cleveland has experienced the third highest annual rent % increases in the country, with rents continuing to climb.1
  • Single-family home rentals in the Cleveland metro area saw a 9.4% increase during 2024 and are expected to continue upward.1
  • In April 2025, Cuyahoga County’s rental market experienced a 6.3% year-over-year rent increase, with average rent at $1,446.2
  • Ohio residential customers can expect a 10-15% increase in their electric bills starting June 2025.3

Families are already stretched thin and facing impossible choices between paying rent or keeping the lights on. It is in this reality that Love INC stands in the gap, offering not a handout, but a hand up!

Your support makes it possible for us to continue building pathways to stability, connection, and Christ-centered transformation.

With gratitude and faith,
Bettina Herrmann, Executive Director

1 Zillow, March 2024 Rental Market Report
2 Zillow, Cuyahoga County Rental Market Trends
3 Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC)