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Your support helps restore Erie Street as a home for vintage, local business growth, and future food entrepreneurship in Toledo.

This isn’t just about opening doors. It’s about creating space for discovery, sustainability, and small business opportunity to thrive under one historic roof.

3% Cover the Fee

Why give?

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    Build Vendor Spaces

    Your donation helps create beautiful, affordable retail spaces where vintage curators, makers, and small businesses can grow sustainably.

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    Improve Shared Infrastructure

    Support the lighting, displays, seating, accessibility upgrades, and shared amenities that make the market welcoming and functional for everyone.

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    Support Accessible Community Programming

    Help us host workshops, pop-ups, educational events, and neighborhood activations that make Erie Street a year-round destination.

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    Expand Local Small Business Opportunities

    Your contribution lowers barriers for emerging entrepreneurs who need accessible pathways into brick-and-mortar retail.

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    Prepare for the Future Incubator Phase

    Support the groundwork for Phase Two: a food small business incubator designed to help Toledo’s culinary founders launch with visibility and support.

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    Preserve the Cultural Legacy of Erie Street

    Every gift helps us honor the history of this iconic space while building a sustainable future for the neighborhood.

What People Are Saying

Black and white aerial view of a city with a mix of industrial and office buildings, a river, and bridges in the background.

“Nice collection of stores and restaurants. Easy to spend time exploring and always something worth checking out.”

— Google Review Visitor
Vintage illustration of the Market House in Toledo, Ohio, featuring a large stone building with multiple arches and decorative towers, with early 20th-century cars and pedestrians in front.

“A great local gem with a welcoming atmosphere and businesses that make you want to come back.”

— Google Review Visitor

Frequently Asked Questions

  • If donations are processed through a registered nonprofit or fiscal sponsor, yes. Additional tax documentation details will be provided after your contribution.

  • Funds directly support vendor booth buildout, shared space improvements, community programming, and preparation for the future food incubator phase.

  • Absolutely. We welcome volunteers, skilled trades, creatives, and community partners who want to contribute time, labor, or expertise.

  • Yes. We welcome furniture, shelving, display fixtures, tools, construction materials, and services that support the buildout.

  • Yes. Tribute giving is a meaningful way to invest in Erie Street’s next chapter while honoring someone connected to Toledo’s history and future.

Help shape Toledo’s next cultural anchor

Every contribution helps transform Erie Street into a destination for commerce, creativity, and community.

3% Cover the Fee