Renaissance Hall at Old Course $94M

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…

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…

Officers from the Collier County Sheriff’s Office recently held a Bike Rodeo at Eden Gardens.  Over 40 children attended and learned ways to be safe while riding a bike.  The officers focused on the importance of wearing a helmet and ways to watch for cars when riding near streets. After the safety presentation, the children…

With funding from NeighborWorks America, Rural Neighborhoods began working with residents and stakeholders in early 2015 to comprehensively assess the strengths and challenges of the Eden Park-Esperanza Place (EP2) neighborhoods in Immokalee.  This diverse area is home to approximately 7,400 residents, the majority of whom are Latino (81%).   The result of this 18-month effort was…