Cleveland Colectivo
There was a Cleveland Colectivo meeting last night. This is such a fun, smart, energetic group of people and I'm so glad I found them. I highly recommend attending upcoming meetings, which are (generally) the third Wednesday of each month. You can learn more by clicking here.
At last night's meeting, year 1 grantees came in to present on their projects. The grantees were City Wheels Cleveland, a car-sharing company; Building Bridges Mural Program, who are working on a mural at W. 25th Street and Detroit Avenue in Ohio City; The Tremont Urban Learning Garden at Lucky's Cafe; and the "Mommy and Me" program at the Westside Refugee Family Center.
I think what is most exciting about this group of grantees is hearing about how the little bit of funding we were able to provide has inspired future plans and expansion. For example, the Learning Garden at Lucky's provided not only fresh produce and a cool environment, but employment for teens in a way that provides both a benefit to the community and an awareness of the greater environment. They want to expand the garden next year and create more opportunities for youth to be involved. In addition, Lucky's seems to have become a real hub of community engagement: there are relationships with City Fresh, the Botanical Gardens, and it sounds like a farmer's market will set up in the lot across the street from Lucky's to share the season's harvest with Tremont residents. To think that a small $750 grant helped make this all possible is truly amazing.
Hat's off to all of the grantees and I'm excited for next year's applicants!
There was a Cleveland Colectivo meeting last night. This is such a fun, smart, energetic group of people and I'm so glad I found them. I highly recommend attending upcoming meetings, which are (generally) the third Wednesday of each month. You can learn more by clicking here.
At last night's meeting, year 1 grantees came in to present on their projects. The grantees were City Wheels Cleveland, a car-sharing company; Building Bridges Mural Program, who are working on a mural at W. 25th Street and Detroit Avenue in Ohio City; The Tremont Urban Learning Garden at Lucky's Cafe; and the "Mommy and Me" program at the Westside Refugee Family Center.
I think what is most exciting about this group of grantees is hearing about how the little bit of funding we were able to provide has inspired future plans and expansion. For example, the Learning Garden at Lucky's provided not only fresh produce and a cool environment, but employment for teens in a way that provides both a benefit to the community and an awareness of the greater environment. They want to expand the garden next year and create more opportunities for youth to be involved. In addition, Lucky's seems to have become a real hub of community engagement: there are relationships with City Fresh, the Botanical Gardens, and it sounds like a farmer's market will set up in the lot across the street from Lucky's to share the season's harvest with Tremont residents. To think that a small $750 grant helped make this all possible is truly amazing.
Hat's off to all of the grantees and I'm excited for next year's applicants!
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