They were all artists for a day. More than 40 people picked up brushes on October 21 to paint a 774 sq. ft. mural, completing the transformation of a concrete foundation into sky, land and water in four hours. No artistic talent required, just a desire to contribute to something beautiful — for an entire […]
A Happy Ending
Neighborhood Revitalization: A Happy Ending By: Melissa Adler, Community Outreach Development Associate, HFHS When Adrianna and Scott bought their house, they inherited a mound of displaced dirt from sewer line repair and a large pile of brush in the backyard. They were excited to get help removing it on April 8 as part of Rock the […]
Cleaning Alleys & Building Community
Waist high grass in the backyard overwhelmed Kathy, a Woodland Heights resident. It made her feel hopeless about a situation that got out of control. Her lawn mower quit working and she didn’t have the money to replace it. The front yard is decorated with carefully arranged potted plants and lawn art. It’s not that […]
Woodland Heights: Rally in the Alley
To signify the first step towards Neighborhood Revitalization, we partnered with the Woodland Heights Neighborhood Association to host the inaugural Rally in the Alley on Saturday, July 16, 2016. The event brought residents together to revitalize the neighborhood bringing together neighbors to clean-up designated alleys. Residents of Woodland Heights developed the Rally in the Alley […]
150 Volunteers will Rock the Block in Woodland Heights
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 […]
