The Boys & Girls Club of Tampa Bay needs critical flooring repairs to ensure safety in its main programming spaces including a computer and learning lab. The current damaged and missing flooring will be replaced with new LVT and baseboards.
Carey Services, Inc. focuses on turning abilities into opportunities and has a vision of a world where all people are empowered and equally valued in the community. This project would convert an uneven, grass area into an interactive outdoor recreation space, promoting physical, mental and social well-being for individuals with disabilities, their families and the staff who cares for them. The project would include a walking path, sports court and picnic area, including accessible picnic tables and raised community garden beds.
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.
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 Cushings Senior Citizen Center would like to update their old building with interior paint, carpet removal and flooring installation.
The Fairfield Police Activities League wants to complete the relocation of a community center. The PAL Teen Center will be moving to the organization's new location thanks to support from the City of Fairfield, who will be covering the mortgage.
The Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas want to update and upgrade their current outdoor space into a safe place for girls to participate in Girl Scout programming, be together and have fun. Investments would include new fencing and outdoor equipment (e.g., grills, picnic tables), updating the stage, painting the exterior and creating a garden that will provide girls with hands-on experience.
McKenzie's Hope is a Child Advocacy, Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center. This project would expand into the building next door to double its capacity and allow the center to better support the children, adults and families it serves. The expansion would create a room large enough to fit the number of team members who need to be present during interviews, and it would add onsite storage.
Kid City is looking to create a community space would nearly double Kid City’s usable program space for 8-10 months of the year. High school students will have safe, shady outdoor areas where they can gather to connect to peers and mentors. A beautiful, cool, outdoor space will support mentor-scholar meetings, staff-student consultations, parent or student events, friendly hang-outs, study groups, small fundraisers and other community events.