Immokalee was recently awarded Promise Zone designation by USDA and the Obama Administration. The Promise Zone program is highly competitive with only 22 communities in the nation receiving the designation. It is awarded to high-poverty areas that have a strong plan for revitalization and improvement. Immokalee (Collier County) partnered with Hendry and Glades County to…
The Handmade in Immokalee sewing class was the topic of a recent article by Naples Daily News reporter, Maria Perez. The sewing class started in November 2015 and is led by fashion designer, Gwendolyn Gleason. Each week, she works with students who are interested in learning to sew, whether for their own family, or to…
Two recent Naples Daily News stories reported on Rural Neighborhoods’ growing advocacy work in the EP2 neighborhood. Proposed land use amendments that we believe weaken efforts to force mobile home park landlords to upgrade their properties were criticized. Though supporting one-for-one replacement of dilapidated trailers, RN President Steven Kirk urged the planning commission to not…
Eden Park – Esperanza Place residents awoke the morning of June 27th to discover new brilliant red and yellow structures on the north and south sides of Westclox Street in rural Immokalee, FL. The vibrant, painted, fabricated steel sculptures by award-winning sculptor Adam Walls launch Rural Neighborhoods and EP2’s use of creative placemaking as a…
More than 80 guests and elected officials joined respected activist Steven Mainster to dedicate Rural Neighborhoods’ new 4,700 square foot after-school center at Everglades Village in June. The grand opening of the new Steven Mainster Learning Center marked our 2016 NeighborWorks Week celebration. The new building will host Centro Campesino-Farmworker Center’s YouthPride after-school program serving…
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…
Rural Neighborhoods is constructing 29 senior housing units for rent in LaBelle, Florida. The units will be part of Rural Neighborhoods’ Pollywog Creek Apartments located off Jaycee Lions Drive, just north of Winn Dixie. They will be available to tenants in early 2017. The development fills a need for low-income housing for seniors in LaBelle….
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office hosted Movie Night for children at Rural Neighborhoods’ Eden Gardens complex on Thursday, May 26. Over 40 children attended to kick off the long Memorial Day weekend. The Sheriff’s Office opened the evening with a brief presentation to children and their parents on safety and strangers. Then the children enjoyed…
Fifth Third Bank partnered with Rural Neighborhoods to bring its eBus to residents in Immokalee on May 3. The eBus offers computers for residents to easily and confidentially check their credit scores, research and apply for jobs, and apply for other bank services. The eBus visited Main Street Village, Eden Gardens, and Sanders Pines while…
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