150 volunteers from CoxHealth will join Thrivent Financial, Habitat for Humanity of Springfield, MO, and residents of Woodland Heights to Rock the Block for the second Neighborhood Revitalization project in Woodland Heights. Rock the Block, set for Thursday, September 29, 2016, will kick-off with a volunteer rally featuring speakers Cora Scott, City of Springfield, and Becky Volz, Woodland Heights Neighborhood Association Board, at 1:00 …
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Traveling Group Helps Paint Local Home
Story from Aaron Campbell, reporter for FOX KRBK. A group biking across the country has stopped in Springfield to help Habitat for Humanity spruce up a local neighborhood. “Working on 16 houses, or in this case, a revitalization project” says Rachel Barron, a Bike & Build rider. Its and organization called ‘Bike and Build’ “We’ve done roofs, …
Neighborhood Revitalization Beginning in North Springfield
Story from Linda Russell of KY3 News. A group of volunteers spent this hot day painting a house in north Springfield. It’s part of a couple larger efforts to improve low income areas. One north Springfield house is got a fresh coat of bright new colors. “She said most houses in this neighborhood are like brown and gray, and …
Young Cyclists Roll through Springfield to Assist with Affordable Housing Efforts
Thirty young adults with Bike & Build Inc., a national non-profit committed to affordable housing, are bicycling into Springfield on their journey across the United States. The riders will be working on Friday, July 22, from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. to help construction efforts at 1323 W. Thoman with Habitat for Humanity of Springfield, MO. The …
Students from Mississippi and Illinois volunteer with Habitat for Humanity
STUDENTS FROM MISSISSIPPI AND ILLINOIS SPEND SUMMER VACATION VOLUNTEERING AT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF SPRINGFIELD, MO Students from Pontotoc, Mississippi and Highland, Illinois spent part of their summer vacation at Habitat for Humanity of Springfield, MO as part of the Student Life, Rec Camp program. The inter-denominational camp allows high school students to engage in the …
