Historic Elitch Theater would like to complete two projects on the exterior of the theatre: painting the fly building and pouring a concrete patio. The fly building is over 65-years old and the gray cinderblock has never been painted. Some damage occurred on the West side of the building and was covered with boards. The project would help the theater become an aesthetically pleasing part of the neighborhood.
Hope Haven in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a Therapeutic Community that provides a foundation of recovery for individuals and families impacted by substance use disorder, so they can build healthy independent lives. The organization currently occupies a former Holiday Inn Complex built in the 1960s.
Horton’s Kids empowers children growing up in DC's most under-resourced communities so that they graduate from high school ready for success in college, career and life. They hope to renovate a recently purchased building to be a central community center that will anchor programs, services, and resources in the community.
Lowernine.org is dedicated to the long-term recovery of the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans. To further its mission and enhance its capacity, lowernine.org is building a sustainable work-live headquarters in the L9W. The first floor will provide workspace, multi-functional education, gathering and community spaces for lowernine.org, partner nonprofits, and community members. The upper two levels will provide year-round, well-equipped, modern housing where visiting volunteers can live safely and comfortably, receive good meals and medical care, and experience a sense of community.
LifeMoves is dedicated to finding solutions to homelessness in Silicon Valley. Their project seeks to make critical repairs and upgrades to its kitchen, dining room and outdoor spaces. These three areas are where our clients can build a sense of community and belonging.
The Montclair Ambulance Unit needs to make major renovations to its facility, including floor structure and flooring refurbishments, joist replacement and new flooring, upstairs bathroom improvements for increased use and convenience and painting throughout to preserve and maintain the building's interior.
The Mission of the Midian Leadership Project works to develop community leaders through holistic educational and social support, anchored in sports-related programming, for young people ages 10 to 25. Their project requires significant work on an empty warehouse purchased as a home for Midian last year. The plan includes infrastructure upgrades, renovation and creation of a multipurpose space, conference room, classroom and workout room.
This project entails the total buildout of the Madison Morgan Community Garden's Fifth Street Community Garden, enabling the organization to be fully operational. Activities to complete the garden include installing an irrigation system, adding fencing and gates and building 30-40 raised beds, some of which will be ADA accessible for wheelchairs and walkers.The project would includ purchase soil, gardening tools and hoses for use by the community, developing ground cover and creating work tables and seating.
The Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter seeks exterior improvements to its 20,000 square foot emergency shelter, including providing ADA compliant, accessible entry and landscaping.
My Friend's Place is a shelter helping homeless youth move toward wellness, stability and self-sufficiency. The organization has an aging facility with much needed repairs and upgrades. Priorities include shower improvements and roof repairs to address leaking.