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We’re growing in Westchester!
More than a decade ago Rural Neighborhoods unsuccessfully sought a unique parcel in west Miami-Dade shared at the time with the U.S. Post Office. Now, 15 years later, Rural Neighborhoods has purchased the General Partner interest in the 55-unit senior living community as it continues to serve the neighborhood post-tax credit expiration. La Cabana and…
COVID Support for Residents
Earlier in the year, members of Rural Neighborhood’s sewing group happily agreed to help their community when asked to sew face masks for farmworkers and their families in Immokalee. The group, which started approximately four years ago, meets weekly to learn sewing. Lusvi Perez is the volunteer instructor and enjoys helping members learn a skill…
Jeb Bush Celebrates 19th Annual Everglades Village Feliz Navidad
Jeb and Columba Bush celebrated their 19th Christmas with RN at Everglades Village hosting the rental community’s nearly 200 teenagers to food, gifts and entertainment. New York-based musical theater actor Will Thomason and choreographer/dancer Angela Joy presented two performance sets to the assembled young adults and sponsors. This tradition began in 1999 during Jeb Bush’s…
Summer Arts Camp at Pepper Ranch
Rural Neighborhoods partnered with EnFamilia from Homestead to offer its first Summer Arts Camp in Immokalee. Collier County Parks and Recreation and Conservation Collier co-sponsored the camp which was held at beautiful Pepper Ranch in Immokalee. The camp served 15 students with the participants learning about visual arts and Mexican folklore/dance. Both organizations have partnered…
Steven Kirk Appointed to Collier County Housing Committee
Collier County Commission Chairwoman Donna Fiala recently appointed Rural Neighborhoods President, Steven Kirk, to a newly-formed Housing Stakeholder Committee. The group is to provide oversight to local government as it constructs a Community Housing Plan to address the housing needs of local residents. The planning process will begin in the Fall 2016. The Board of…
Trinity by-the-Cove Grant Received
Rural Neighborhoods was one of 11 community organizations to receive a grant from Trinity by-the-Cove Episcopal Church in February. RN will use the generous donation to further its $2.5 million renovation at its Timber Ridge at Sanders Pines apartment complex in Immokalee. Specifically, the funds will cover improvements to the newly created community garden and…