New Senior Housing Under Construction in LaBelle

 “Hatchers remains a small rental community, but there is no place we work where the sense of partnership has been greater than in the building these 18 units,”  remarked Rural Neighborhoods President Steven Kirk as he opened the celebration of Hatchers Preserve.  “Local government’s generosity was unmatched, and national partners, too, joined in to make Hatchers a more livable place not simply bricks and mortar.”   Mr. Paul Weech, President of NeighborWorks…

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…

Ten participants recently completed Rural Neighborhoods’ first Resident Leadership Academy in Immokalee. The Leadership Academy was designed to help residents expand their skills in areas like communication, resolving conflicts, and working in teams. The group also learned about ways to get involved to improve the community. The three-day class ended with participants breaking into groups…

Five residents of Immokalee recently traveled to Columbus, Ohio, to attend the annual Community Leadership Institute (CLI) held by NeighborWorks America.  Approximately 1,000 people attend each year from communities across the United States, including Puerto Rico and Hawaii. The CLI is a great opportunity for residents to meet people from other places and talk about…