The Cancer Support Community New Jersey at Gilda's Club proposes a community improvement project to address necessary building maintenance - from cleanliness to repairs - for the clubhouse where support groups meet for people impacted by cancer. This will allow the organization to create a thrift store which will provide a steady source of income. The nonprofit provides all programs and support groups and free of charge.
Central Falls Phillips Street Community Garden aims to create a beautiful, Zen-like garden with equipment for residents. The project would include removal of debris and junk to create a new space with garden furniture, chess tables, concrete seats, garden beds, new plants and more.
The Colorado Village Cooperative wants to build a community garden to provide a safe place to learn, grow, eat and connect with neighbors. This project also addresses food insecurity by providing a community garden for Elyria-Swansea neighbors who may not have ready access to healthy produce or the means to grow their own. Gardening-related and healthy living classes also will be provided in the garden.
The Covenant House works to provide compassionate, sustainable services and shelter to homeless or at-risk youth in Alaska. Repairs and upgrades are needed in all residents' rooms and common hallways. Their project also includes replacing mattresses, repairing and repainting two stairwells, door frames, closets and bathrooms. All the carpet and old flooring in the basement lounge will be replaced with durable hardwood floors.
Deep Roots has a mission to encourage the appreciation, conservation and use of native plants in the heartland through educating, collaborating, and facilitating the planting of regenerative native landscapes that are essential for a healthy planet. This project entails enclosing a pavilion for year round use by children and their families.
Covey serves individuals with disabilities and their families by offering respite care, skill-building classes, community engagement programs and connection. Their project would gut and remodel their kitchen.
Do Greater Charlotte empowers communities to do greater by facilitating exposure and access to creativity, technology, and entrepreneurship. As they move to occupy a fully functioning space, they are building out multiple studios, including a full-service tech lab complete with equipment, tools and tables. They also need work done on the kitchen and some landscaping work.
The Downtown Development Association, in partnership with the City of Grand Forks, North Dakota, wants to transform its town square from a deteriorating, underused, and unsafe space to the beloved community gathering location it was always intended to be. Infrastructure updates would include electrical, painting, level pavers, lighting updates, and additional safety pieces.
The Cushings Senior Citizen Center would like to update their old building with interior paint, carpet removal and flooring installation.
GAP Ministries plans to build out a Family Engagement Center on its new property. This center will offer targeted preventative care for families who are living in crisis and on the brink of removal from their homes. It will also provide remedial care for families who have been separated due to neglect and abuse. The project would finish their building.