A library seeks assistance in constructing an enclosed structure to join its two buildings to protect patrons, staff and library materials from the heat, cold, and rain, and to provide a safe, secure and accessible pathway as they go from one building to another. This library is the hub of its community, and the renovation will allow staff to devote more time to the development of programs and services and offer valuable resources to residents.
An AMVETS post in which a former Lowe’s pro is involved, seeks to maintain a historically significant community hall damaged by a hurricane to preserve it for future generations. The repairs and renovations are necessary to make the building usable again as a gathering and events space for individuals and community organizations.
A charitable organization that offers people with Parkinson’s Disease exercise programs that keep them in shape and help slow the disease’s progression was forced to close during the pandemic. Open again in a new gym space, the organization is seeking assistance to add an outdoor, workout-friendly patio area, so it can continue to provide its programs to those in the community who are dealing with Parkinson’s.
A nonprofit veterans center that has been heavily damaged by flooding seeks assistance in completing restorations to the center so it can continue to provide vital outreach, PTSD awareness training and coping programs, and assistance with navigating VA programs - all aimed to help veterans reintegrate into the community and thrive. The building also serves as an important meeting spot for area veterans.
A town hit with a devastating and deadly tornado that leveled neighborhoods seeks to build a memorial playground at the site of touchdown in place of the homes destroyed. The children’s playground will honor the five children and 14 adults whose lives were lost and restore hope to a community that has been forever affected.
A park that was destroyed in a 2016 tornado seeks assistance in repairing the area — including the baseball field, basketball court and concession stand. The renovated facility will provide much-needed recreational space and opportunities for local youths and citizens of all ages and beautify the destroyed area.
A riverfront amphitheater that is the focal point and meeting place for gatherings, events, ceremonies, and festivals, as well as a source of pride for a close-knit community, wishes to renovate and upgrade the amphitheater with improved covering, light and sound to create a space to support large community gatherings and events. The only facility of its kind in the county, the amphitheater is used by a diverse group of organizers year-round.
An organization is working to complete a space for those in recovery from substance abuse and addiction that will serve as a drop-in center and group meeting place — something the community is currently lacking. The organization was gifted a house intended for this purpose, and it seeks assistance in finishing renovations to it, so it can open its doors to those in need.
A town’s human and civil rights and multicultural center seeks to address long deferred and necessary repairs as well as enhance areas around special exhibits. The improvements will ensure it continues to preserve, promote, and make the town’s history readily to current and future generations of residents and college students — and to use that history as an inspiration to those exposed to it.
A community YMCA seeks assistance in building a community garden that will address area food insecurity needs and serve as a place for seniors to come together to socialize and share their knowledge with the children of the county — a place where anyone who needs fresh vegetables can get them by sharing in the care of the garden.