EDEN's office hours are 8:30 am - 4:45 pm. The agency will close at 1:00 pm on the second Friday of every month. While appointments are encouraged, vendors and visitors will be permitted at HQ or any EDEN site. Please call our main line 216-961-9690 for scheduling. | Questions? Email edeninfo@EDENcle.org and we will respond.
EDEN's mission is to provide housing solutions to people facing the challenges of housing insecurities and homelessness.
Make a Meaningful Difference Today
Data shows that 233,000 households in Cuyahoga County, 42% of our community, are living paycheck to paycheck. These are people who may be working beside us every day. They are one unexpected illness, one car repair, or one rent increase away from becoming unhoused. Anyone can be the face of homelessness.
In 2025, EDEN supported almost 11,000 people through housing, rental assistance, shelter access, and homelessness prevention programs. And in 2026, the need is only increasing. With increased demand for housing assistance and limited resources, strengthening our community safety net is essential to prevent more families from falling into crisis.
EDEN remains fiercely committed to keeping the door to stability open for those who need it most. But we cannot do it alone.
Act Now!
1. Donate to EDEN. Your support allows EDEN to continue providing the housing solutions our community urgently needs. Donate Today »
2. Raise Awareness. Share with your networks how deeply our community relies on its housing safety net—and how devastating funding cuts would be. Last year, EDEN provided housing and shelter assistance to 10,913 individuals. Imagine the impact on the community if our resources were cut by 50% or more! Your voice helps ensure that housing stability remains a priority.
3. Contact Congress. Urge regional, state, and federal legislators to maintain housing assistance funding and protect homelessness prevention programs. Find Your Legislators »
This moment calls for action, compassion, and unity. Together, we can ensure that thousands of our neighbors do not have to combat homelessness alone.
Even in the Hardest Times, Hope Has a Home!
A Message from Elaine Gimmel, Executive Director
Dear EDEN Friends and Partners:
This year has been one of the most difficult in EDEN's history. Across the nonprofit and homeless services sector, organizations like ours are facing unprecedented uncertainty.
Federal, state, and local funding cuts, program reimbursement delays, drastic and sudden changes to public policy priorities, and escalating construction and development costs are threatening the very systems that keep people safe, housed, and supported.
Yet we remain determined to be there for those who need us. We stand firm in our belief that a place to call home is the foundation to health and stability.
The Need Has Never Been Greater
As demand rises, our resources are stretched thinner. We face devastating funding reductions that could limit our ability to respond to this growing need.
Still, we will not give up.
Every day, our team continues to advocate and act. We draw our strength from the people we serve. They remind us what resilience looks like. They remind us why this work matters.
Our Impact on the Community Is Significant
EDEN develops, owns and manages housing, administers rental assistance programs, and provides Homeless/Eviction Prevention Fund assistance throughout Northeast Ohio.
In 2025, we served 4,083 households (7,349 individuals) through housing, rental assistance, housing location and stabilization services, and related supports.
Another 1,076 households (2,410 individuals) received Homeless/Eviction Prevention Fund assistance.
EDEN's Norma Herr Center provided emergency shelter to 1,151 people.
In total, EDEN assisted 10,913 people in 2025.
When you support EDEN's work, you are investing in the well-being of our community.
Elaine Gimmel
Executive Director
2025 Milestones
- We made significant progress on the Norma Herr emergency shelter renovation and expansion.
- We celebrated full lease-up of The Lotus.
- We broke ground on Emerald Senior.
- We completed processing all ERA2 Homeless Prevention funds.
- We were awarded Low Income Housing Tax Credits for Broadway Commons.
- We began rehabilitation of our second building in Lakewood.
Each of these accomplishments is proof that even amid tremendous challenges, EDEN continues to move forward.
As EDEN Commemorates 35 Years, Your Support Matters More Than Ever
In 2026, EDEN celebrates 35 years of providing housing solutions and related supports to thousands of individuals and families.
Our mission is even more urgent today than it was in 1991.
Your support helps EDEN:
- Move people into housing.
- Prevent evictions and homelessness.
- Provide emergency shelter.
- Provide housing supports that help people remain housed.
- Maintain and grow affordable housing.
- Advocate for a stronger housing safety net.
Now Is the Time to Stand with EDEN
We have big goals, but we cannot achieve them without you.
Welcome to EDEN
EDEN's mission is to provide housing solutions to people facing the challenges of housing insecurities and homelessness.
EDEN recognizes that housing is a basic right of all people and is the first step in helping them transform their lives. We believe housing serves as a foundation to build stable lives, advance independence, and fulfill aspirations.
We envision that homelessness will be brief and rare and every family will have a safe, secure place to call home.
All of our participants are economically disadvantaged, with 89.3% meeting federal guidelines for extremely low income.
We serve young adults aging out of foster care, seniors, veterans, survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking, and individuals with disabilities.
By supporting EDEN's programs, you help those experiencing housing insecurities and homelessness in Northeast Ohio secure and remain in safe and stable housing.
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EDEN's mission is to provide housing solutions to people facing the challenges of housing insecurities and homelessness.
7812 Madison Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44102
Phone: 216-961-9690
Client Info Line: 216-634-0202
Property Owner Hotline: 216-503-6369
TDD/TTY: 800-545-1833, ext. 873
Fax: 216-651-4066
Office Hours: 8:30 am - 4:45 pm
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