We thank the many volunteers who have worked with CTM over the years to make our community a better place. We always seek more volunteers to continue and support the efforts made by others.
CliftonCares established during Pandemic
- Supported local restaurants during pandemic
- Supported Health Care Workers with 2000 + free meals during pandemic
- Leadership in Crisis award received
- Successful fundraising to increase Police presence
Created Clifton Connect with Library and partners to welcome immigrants
- Focused on newly-arrived immigrants
- Seven orientation programs
- Reached out to 50+ Clifton households
Memorial Day Parade & Picnic
- Revived after pandemic
- Served 300 – 400 individuals
- Self-supporting thanks to sponsors
Holidays on Ludlow
- Revived after pandemic
- Collaboration with Clifton Business Association and local businesses
- 150+ attendance annually
Applied/ Obtained/ Managed multiple grants
- Enhancement of Clifton Plaza ($25k)
- Security Cameras installed on Ludlow ($20k)
- Concerts & Events ($10k)
Opened Neighborhood Support Program application process to include:
- Manifest
- Clifton Cultural Arts Center
- Clifton Business Association
- Clifton Recreation Center
- Clifton Town Meeting
- Individual residents
Produced Clifton Chronicle newsletter
- Over 50 Content Contributors
- Over 25 Advertisers
- 10,000 recipients of electronic paper
- 4,000 recipients of paper newsletter
- Eliminated waste by improved distribution
Continued Support of “Off Ludlow Gallery” on Ormond Av
- About 20 shows
- Holiday Gallery Gifts shows
- City-wide draw
Zoning changes/ supported local initiatives
- Alive & Well sidewalk decking
- Clifton Cultural Arts Center construction phases
- Immanuel Church renovation
Membership Maintenance
- Cleanup of membership rolls
- Maintenance of membership roll
- Updated organizational mailing lists
Beautification and Caretaking
- Replanted street flowerpots x 400
- Eliminated 1000 graffiti tags
- Eliminated a dozen abandoned street news boxes
- Collected 800+ bags of litter
- Beautified Telford Plaza
- Beautified Clifton Plaza
- Pressure washing of sidewalks (4x)
- Beautification award (Keep Cinti Beautiful)
- Multiple cleaning of Ludlow Avenue
- Several litter pickups on North Clifton Avenue, Dixmyth, Lafayette
Traffic Safety
- Enhanced safety in a dozen Clifton locations
- Addition of speed bumps and signage
- Addition of several 4-way stops
Golf Outing Production Support in 2020, 2021, 2022
Advocacy
- Welcomed City Council meetings x2
- Worked with CPD on crime prevention
- Cooperation with CBA and local merchants for public safety
- “Burnet Commons” ad hoc committee convenes residents for discussions
Support of other local civic organizations
- Clifton Community Fund (CCF) as their fiscal agent
- Clifton Business Association (CBA) as their fiscal agent
- Clifton Soccer as their fiscal agent
Transparency/ Engagement
- Enhanced Email communication
- Introduced hybrid meetings
- All motions for Trustee voting provided to all before meetings
- Easy sign-up for speaking at meetings
- Easy way path to membership
- Link to our calendar
- Dozens of surveys sent for input
Calendar of Committee Meetings and Events
- Most meetings are in the website calendar
- Easy participation for all
External Communications
- Good Samaritan Hospital
- Metro Bus
- Local Churches
- Local Charities
- Schools
Bylaws reviews
- Deep dives into the bylaws by Trustees
- Identification of multiple inconsistencies
- Identification of multiple outdated items
- Proposal of improvements for operation