Guadalupe Social Services Provides Food for Thanksgiving


Fashion designer Gwendolyn Gleason is teaching Immokalee residents to sew. Each Tuesday afternoon, a group of women, some of whom have never sewed before, attend her class to develop their sewing skills. Many women use the skills to make or repair clothes for their families, while others already sew for friends and are seeking ways…
Representative Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla) has been named a Rural LISC Policy Champion by the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) for his efforts to support vital housing programs that help families in South Florida thrive. The eight-term congressman chairs the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD), where he has supported critical programs…
Rural Neighborhoods, Collier County Code Enforcement y Collier County Sheriff’s se unieron con los residentes a principios de Marzo en la comunidad de Eden Park. El evento fue todo un éxito en solo cuatro horas se recogieron 46 toneladas de llantas, desechos de jardín y basura adicional. Los residentes llevaron todos los artículos que quisieran…
Rural Neighborhoods’ President, Steven Kirk, participated in a White Housing roundtable on rural housing on Wednesday, July 24th. The policy discussion brought together twenty-five rural and tribal housing professionals from around the country together with leadership from Domestic Policy Council, USDA and HUD. Undersecretary of Agriculture for Rural Development Basil Gooden, HUD Deputy Assistant Secretary…
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…
Indiantown, FL business leader David Powers is Rural Neighborhood’s most recent member of the board bringing real estate expertise and broadening our geographic representation to Martin County. David posted a 12-year career in the propane and natural gas industry before forming Indiantown Realty Corporation. Importantly, he was a strong advocate and leader in bringing about…