An organization that created a building and trades skills course at the local technical college needs support to complete their Mobile Bus Shop which will serve as a Construction Academy. Housed in a former school bus, the hands-on mobile classroom will expand their reach and bring construction skills education to younger generations at area secondary schools and other youth-centered organizations in the town.

A nonprofit organization working to eliminate barriers to housing, employment and community connection for the formerly incarcerated, homeless or drug addicted seeks support in creating a construction classroom offering skills training for construction industry trainees. The organization aims to create and rebuild a collaborative, one-stop re-integration resource center that offers access to housing, jobs/jobs training, treatment, and therapy in an effort to reduce recidivism rates.

A local grocery business in a community still struggling to recover from Hurricane Katrina seeks to create an area on its property where people of all ages in the community can come to take advantage of free internet access, enabling them to complete tasks and school assignments in a safe congregational space.

NFL running back Najee Harris will return to the homeless shelter he once lived in with his siblings and mother to update and upgrade the facility. The shelter is part of a multi service agency that serves 15,000 homeless, hungry, and low-income individuals annually and works to eradicate homelessness and revitalize the community through case management, enrichment and job training.

Former NFL player and 3x Super Bowl champ Matt Light will roll-up his sleeves and work alongside young high school students, training them to build a covered bridge. This instructional and hands-on learning experience will introduce young people to the age-old craft of timber frame construction and teach them to work collaboratively while creating a permanent structure that betters the community.

A zoo seeks to enhance and refresh an area filled with animals and hands-on learning activities, dedicated to educating children and their families about the animals themselves, and on the importance of nature conservation. The project will help fulfill the zoo’s mission of connecting children and families with nature and animals.

An organization that provides women with holistic trauma-informed and gender-specific care has purchased a new space that will allow it to expand its existing programming aimed to address and decrease the high rate of reincarceration for women after release from prison. The organization seeks assistance in completing expansion of its space to strengthen its offerings to women in need, especially women with mental health and substance abuse illness.

An elementary school is seeking help with a revitalization and beautification project—including an inspirational large-scale mural and shade structures for outdoor learning—that will help ensure the school campus is safer, cleaner, and more accessible for its students, the majority of whom live below the poverty line.

An organization that helps improve the quality of life for the disabled by partnering them with specially trained service dogs seeks to renovate its restroom facilities to be accessible to clients with disabilities, specifically making larger stalls that will allow both client and service dog to comfortably fit into them simultaneously.

A rural community wishes to build an inclusive and fully accessible playground for children with disabilities. A playground where children with physical, visual, and sensory needs can play alongside their peers, no matter their ability level or age. it will be the only playground of its type in the community, filling a void and providing families a fun place to bring their children to play with siblings and friends.