Four families whose homes were destroyed during Hurricane Irma are getting new homes thanks to the generosity and hard work of many organizations. The families, who have been living with relatives for the last 18 months since Irma struck, are elated to have their children back in their own rooms. Rural Neighborhoods partnered with the… Read more »
It’s creative placemaking at Timber Ridge at Sanders Pines Reserves. Street art by Brazilian graffiti artist Binho Ribeiro infuses our rental community with creative fun. The shipping containers mark the new community garden and future basketball court. They were funded through NeighborWorks’ Project Reinvest and Rural LISC to support our inclusion of public arts in… Read more »
The December calendar was marked by holiday celebrations from Homestead-Florida City to Immokalee, Labelle and points north and east. Thanks to site managers, volunteers and generous supporters, more than a dozen celebrations took place. Events ranged from a neighborhood pot-luck celebration at Manatee Village in Ruskin to Santa Claus’ arrival at Timber Ridge at Sanders… Read more »
El mes pasado, Rural LISC anunció que Rural Neighborhoods fue una de las 18 organizaciones comunitarias que presta servicios a comunidades rurales en 16 estados para recibir fondos en virtud de su iniciativa de arte y cultura. Estas subvenciones fueron generadas por Rural LISK Cohesive Economic Development Initiative que apoyan programas y proyectos que se… Read more »
Rural Neighborhoods se asoció con En Familia de Homestead para ofrecer su primer campamento de Artes en Immokalee durante el verano. Parks and Recreation and Conservation del Condado de Collier patrocinaron este campamento que se llevó a cabo en el hermoso Pepper Ranch de Immokalee. 15 estudiantes tomaron parte de este campamento y los participantes… Read more »
Rural Neighborhoods recently received funding under Rural LISC’s Healthy Housing Initiative in which it awarded $560,000 to 37 agencies. Rural Neighborhoods’ My Community, My Health Initiative is the health component of Rural Neighborhoods’ Eden Park-Esperanza Place (EP2) Mi Casa – Kominote M Revitalization Plan. Rural Neighborhoods will implement smoke-free housing for 219 households at the Eden Gardens, Esperanza Place and Main… Read more »
Rural Neighborhoods partnered with EnFamilia from Homestead to offer its first Summer Arts Camp in Immokalee. Collier County Parks and Recreation and Conservation Collier co-sponsored the camp which was held at beautiful Pepper Ranch in Immokalee. The camp served 15 students with the participants learning about visual arts and Mexican folklore/dance. Both organizations have partnered… Read more »
Last month, Rural LISC announced that Rural Neighborhoods was one of 18 community-based organizations serving rural communities in 16 states to receive funding under its arts and culture initiative. Generated from the Rural LISC Cohesive Economic Development Initiative, the grants support outstanding projects and programs that strive to improve residents’ engagement and pride in their… Read more »
Natural disasters bring out the best in our communities. Bank partners boosted relief efforts with timely goods and capital after Hurricane Irma. CenterState Bank provided 8,000 bags of ice to residents in Eden Park-Esperanza Place in Immokalee and Everglades Village in Florida City as low-income residents awaited power restoration. Fifth Third, Bank United and TIAA/Everbank… Read more »
Hurricane Irma made nearly 100 structures in rural Immokalee uninhabitable in a matter of hours — mobile homes lost walls and roofs, traditional homes suffered flood damage from rising storm water. Hardest hit streets were marked by piles of clothes, drywall, flooring and furniture. Finding a new permanent residence takes longer than most imagine. Those… Read more »