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2016 Volunteer of the Year
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…
La Cabana
La Cabana, a 110-unit senior rental community in Miramar, is Rural Neighborhoods’ initial foray into Broward County. The $42M tax credit-financed property marked a major milestone on December 13th as general partner RN and others closed on financing for the project. La Cabana represents a strategic partnership with Pinnacle Housing Group and the City of Miramar…
Pollywog Creek Senior Housing Opens in LaBelle
“I never imagined living in such a place,” a teary-eyed elderly man remarked as he moved his few possessions into the brand-new Pollywog Creek Senior Housing this past month. He was joined by 28 other very-low income seniors as Rural Neighborhood’s HUD 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly project opened its doors in rural LaBelle. Executive Director Steven Kirk…
RN Hosts Congresswoman-Elect Debbie Murcarsel-Powell
Debbie Murcarsel-Powell joined a Rural Neighborhoods-hosted, post-election get-together with local businesses and officials at Key West’s Waterfront Brewery on December 14th. Murcarsel-Powell takes office January 3rd as the nation’s first South-American born member of the U.S. House of Representatives. She is a strong advocate committed to protecting Florida’s 26th Congressional district against the impacts of…
Wartburg College Students Visit Immokalee
Recently, students from Wartburg College visited Immokalee for an alternative Spring Break during which they worked with local non-profit organizations. While in Immokalee, the Wartburg students worked two days at Rural Neighborhoods’ newest property, Sanders Pines. Acquired in late October, the property is now being rehabbed with renovations underway at 16 of the 74 units. …
Eden Park Clean-Up
Code Enforcment, the Sheriff’s Office and Rural Neighborhoods recently participated in a clean-up in and around the Eden Park neighborhood in Immokalee. Code Enforcement placed dumpsters at Sanders Pines allowing people to dump unwanted items for free. By the end of the day, residents dumped more than 10 tons of garbage and debris. The Sheriff’s…
