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…
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…
Rural Neighborhoods organizó recientemente su evento anual “ Regreso a la Escuela” en Everglades Village en Homestead. Cada año RN organiza el evento e invita a los socios comunitarios a participar y ofrecer servicios a nuestras 511 familias campesinas. Personal de RN y voluntarios entregaron más de 600 mochilas de libros en este emocionante evento….
Rural Neighborhoods recently hosted its annual Back to School Event at its Everglades Village in Homestead. Each year RN hosts the event and invites community partners to participate and offer services to our 511 farmworker families. RN staff and volunteers handed out over 600 book bags at this exciting event. Other community groups that participated…
El subdirector regional Christopher Taylor y el personal de la Oficina de Campo de Miami, Uche Oluku, Ph.D. Y Gloria Shanahan, visitaron las urbanizaciones de Rural Neighborhoods en LaBelle e Immokalee para comprender mejor el uso de los recursos HUD 202, CDBG y HOME en las comunidades rurales. El presidente Steven Kirk y el Director…
Deputy Regional Administrator Christopher Taylor and Miami Field Office staff, Uche Oluku, Ph.D. and Gloria Shanahan, toured Rural Neighborhoods’ housing developments in LaBelle and Immokalee to gain a better understanding of the use of HUD 202, CDBG and HOME resources in rural communities. President Steven Kirk and Neighborhood Revitalization Manager Dottie Cook talked with HUD…
20 jóvenes adultos y líderes de la iglesia Metodista Palm Harbor United Rural Neighbothoods a celebrar NeighborWorks America Week a principios de junio. Cada año, las organizaciones de NeighborWorks America, como Rural Neighborhoods, trabajan con voluntarios y residentes para mejorar las comunidades y aumentar la conciencia sobre el poder de los residentes comprometidos. Los jóvenes…
20 young adults and church leaders from Palm Harbor United Methodist Church helped Rural Neighborhoods celebrate NeighborWorks America Week in early June. Each year, NeighborWorks America organizations, such as Rural Neighborhoods, work with volunteers and residents to improve communities and raise awareness about the power of engaged residents. Palm Harbor youth planted 30 coconut palm…
In connection with HUD celebrating National Healthy Homes Month in June, Rural Neighborhoods is undertaking a related initiative aimed at improving air quality for residents. Timber Ridge at Sanders Pines Reserve is becoming a smoke-free property to provide a safer, healthier environment for residents and their guests. The change will be phased in over the…
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