YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Home Savings recently donated a check for $25,000 to the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation. 

The funds will be used for the community financial empowerment initiative. 

The program will help YNDC's comprehensive community development model which is aimed to help underserved city residents, including increased financial stability, quality, affordable housing, and asset building. 

"YNDC provides free HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Services to assist low to moderate income city residents identify and overcome barriers to homeownership," said YNDC's Housing Director, Tiffany Sokol.