MiraCit Is On The Move
From community conversations and neighborhood initiatives to leadership engagements and partnerships, MiraCit News highlights the work happening across our community to strengthen neighborhoods and expand opportunity.
Here you’ll find stories that reflect our mission, the voices of our partners, and the progress we’re making together to build healthier, more resilient communities.
Coffee With A Cause: Affordable Housing & Stability
Join MiraCit Executive Director Jeaneen Hooks for a Community Conversation
The future of our neighborhoods starts with conversations like this.
MiraCit Development Corporation is proud to share that our Executive Director, Jeaneen Hooks, will serve as a featured panelist for the upcoming Coffee With A Cause: Affordable Housing & Stability, hosted by the Columbus Young Professionals Club (CYP Club).
This engaging morning discussion will bring together leaders from across Central Ohio to explore the current state of affordable housing, neighborhood revitalization, housing stability, and the partnerships needed to create stronger communities for generations to come.
As a community development organization committed to expanding homeownership opportunities, financial empowerment, and neighborhood investment, MiraCit is honored to be part of this important conversation.
Whether you're a community member, housing professional, nonprofit leader, policymaker, or simply interested in learning more about the future of housing in our region, we encourage you to attend.
Event Details
Coffee With A Cause: Affordable Housing & Stability
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Time: 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Location: COhatch Upper Arlington
Cost: Free
Featured Panelists
Jeaneen Hooks – MiraCit Development Corporation
Shay Mock – Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority
Grant Miller – Ohio Housing Finance Agency
Stephanie Rhodes – National Church Residences
Samantha Shuler – Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio
Moderated by Mallory Workman of the Delaware County Board of Developmental Disabilities.
We hope you'll join us as we discuss innovative solutions, share ideas, and continue working toward a future where every family has access to safe, stable, and affordable housing.
Together, we're building strong foundations—for families, neighborhoods, and the future.
One City Summit
MiraCit Development Corporation was proud to have Executive Director Jeaneen Hooks join leaders from across Columbus at the One City Summit, a gathering dedicated to strengthening collaboration and advancing shared solutions for the future of our community.
The summit brought together nonprofit leaders, public officials, business professionals, and community advocates to discuss ways to address some of the city’s most pressing challenges while building a stronger and more connected Columbus.
During the event, Jeaneen contributed to conversations centered around community health, neighborhood investment, and the importance of ensuring that development efforts reflect the voices and needs of residents.
Opportunities like the One City Summit allow leaders from different sectors to come together, share knowledge, and strengthen the partnerships needed to create meaningful impact.
MiraCit is grateful to be part of a network of organizations and leaders committed to building a city where every community has the opportunity to thrive.
Jeaneen Hooks Speaks at Prayers to Pro-Formas
MiraCit Development Corporation was honored to have our Executive Director, Jeaneen Hooks, participate as a speaker at Prayers to Pro-Formas, an event focused on empowering communities through faith, economic development, and collective action.
Hosted by leaders working to advance equitable development, the gathering brought together community advocates, developers, faith leaders, and residents to explore how vision, purpose, and practical strategy can come together to strengthen neighborhoods.
During the conversation, Jeaneen shared insights on the importance of community-centered development, the role of partnerships in advancing neighborhood wellness, and how organizations like MiraCit are working to ensure that growth and opportunity remain rooted in the needs of the people who call these communities home.
Events like Prayers to Pro-Formas highlight the power of combining faith, strategy, and collaboration to move communities forward.
MiraCit remains committed to continuing these conversations and working alongside partners who believe in building healthier, more thriving neighborhoods.
