Rural Neighborhoods Celebran la Semana de NeighborWorks América

Longtime Rural Neighborhoods volunteer, Antonia Rios’, recently spoke about her immigrant experience with PBS station WUFT.  Rios’ Eden Park home in Immokalee was damaged by Hurricane Irma in 2017 and was among the more than 70 owner-occupied dwellings rehabbed by Rural Neighborhoods with financial assistance from the Community Foundation of Collier County and American Red…

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…

A new group of residents recently graduated from Rural Neighborhoods’ Resident Leadership Academy (RLA) in Immokalee.  The students spent three days developing new communication, team building and leadership skills.  Their final task was to select a community project in which they want to get involved. Rural Neighborhoods’ RLA was facilitated by Carlos and Rocio Salgado…

A lack of community space in western Immokalee prompted Rural Neighborhoods to seek funding for its Esperanza Community Center.  Collier County provided $400,000 in CDBG funds toward the $1.2 million project.  The new structure, to be located in front of the new Casa Amigos apartments, will provide meeting space, office space for non-profits, and resources…