Children enjoyed an afternoon of fun at Eden Gardens’ recent Fun Day for Kids. Approximately 20 children attended and played on the playground and with their friends while enjoying snacks. The event is held several times a year and offers children and their parents an opportunity to spend time together.
Rural Neighborhoods honored Liz Conchola as its Friends and Neighbors 2016 Volunteer of the Year for her tireless and invaluable work in our Back-to-School and Holiday Celebrations. Liz and her team sponsored book bags and school supplies at the start of the 2016-2017 school year and holiday gifts this Christmas Season for more than 500…
Two recent Naples Daily News stories reported on Rural Neighborhoods’ growing advocacy work in the EP2 neighborhood. Proposed land use amendments that we believe weaken efforts to force mobile home park landlords to upgrade their properties were criticized. Though supporting one-for-one replacement of dilapidated trailers, RN President Steven Kirk urged the planning commission to not…
Un grupo nuevo de residentes se graduaron recientemente de la Academia de Liderazgo patrocinado por Rural Neighborhoods (RLA) en Immokalee. Los estudiantes pasaron tres días aprendiendo comunicación, como formar un equipo y desarrollando sus habilidades como lideres. Su última tarea fue seleccionar un proyecto comunitario en el que les gustaría participar. Carlos y Rocio Salgado…
The Mennonite Disaster Services (MDS), in partnership with Rural Neighborhoods and the Immokalee Unmet Needs Coalition, recently completed critical repairs to a home that suffered roof and interior damage from Hurricane Irma. The house was inhabitable due to holes in the roof and ceiling where water came through, damaging furniture underneath. Thanks to MDS, however,…
Los participantes aprenden a manejar la computadora y al mismo tiempo se les enseña nuevas formas de como manejar su dinero. La clase es ofrecida a través de Rural Neighborhoods y HELP, fue iniciada por algunos de los estudiantes graduados de Rural Neighborhoods Academia de Liderazgo durante la cual los estudiantes manifestaron la necesidad de…
