Become a non-profit and build a website to better serve the needs of our diverse community.
Leader
Mary Webster
Location
120 Main street Binghamton, NY 13905
We would like to raise funds to create a website that will enhance our presence within our larger community and draw support for the rehabilitation of our neighborhood. By obtaining tax-exempt status we can raise the funds to reach our goals. We can plant gardens and commission public art to beautify our neighborhood. We can hold public events to bring neighbors together. We want to create a Community Arts Center at the Sturtevant House, holding classes for children and adults. We can honor the long and colorful history of our neighborhood by researching its past and installing plaques to mark the houses of our distinguished citizens. With all these positive developments we will be able to attract responsible investment in the neighborhood.
1. Raise funds for tax exempt status and a website.
2. Build a website that will show off our many accomplishments and track our future.
3. Work with our partners to plan activities that will accomplish our goals:
Beautify our neighborhood with cleanups, gardens, and public art.
Hold neighborhood events that bring neighbors together and build community.
Further develop Walnut Street Park, adding exercise equipment for adults.
Create a Community Arts Center at the Sturtevant House with classes for both children and adults.
Highlight the historic buildings in our neighborhood with plaques and initiate a walking tour.
Publish a brochure that will familiarize the public with all that our neighborhood has to offer.
Raise funds that will support our website and finance our activities.
Safe Streets is a volunteer neighborhood organization representing a 20-block area in one of the oldest and most historic parts of our city, which has been plagued by poverty, crime, and prostitution for decades. In the elementary school that serves our neighborhood our children have the lowest grades, the highest absentee rate, and the highest number of behavior problems. We have been active in the neighborhood for more than 20 years. You can see photos from our many successful activities on our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/safestreetsbinghamton/
We want to become a non-profit and built a website so we can more effectively fulfill our mission to address neighborhood quality of life by building community capacity, sharing information, engaging external stakeholders, and encouraging investment. Our goals are to have a safe neighborhood, a beautiful neighborhood, a positive neighborhood reputation, an engaged community that takes pride in the neighborhood, and a thriving and sustainable economic base. We will be working with many dedicated partners in this endeavor, including The City of Binghamton, Binghamton University, the United Way, and the First Ward Action Council.
Gaining tax-exempt status and creating a website are the first steps in accomplishing our goals. As a non-profit we can solicit donations from people who live in our surrounding area and our many Facebook friends. We can apply for grants to support our projects. With a website we can spread the word about our mission, gaining support to carry on the work that will improve the quality of life in our neighborhood.