Best of Brownsville Photo Project

Three photo display kiosks located under the elevated line on Livonia showcase images from the public curated by local youth over an 11 month installation to display the best qualities of Brownsville.

NEEDS: $0 of 3,525 + Volunteers
Make Music Brownsville

Make Music Brownsville

From Sidewalk to Stage: Connecting residents to open space, healthy foods and music.

NEEDS: $0 of 963 + Volunteers

Isabahlia Healthy Food Festival

The Isabahlia Healthy Food Festival is a day dedicated to engaging Livonia Avenue and spreading the word about the importance about eating healthy to Brownsville residents.

NEEDS: $0 of 3,254
Our project team with a refurbished solar heating panel, ready for installation

Solar Heating Installation at Makerspace

This project will fund the construction and installation of a solar hot air heating system for the Port City Makerspace facility, and train volunteers to do similar community solar installations in the future.

NEEDS: $0 of 4,149 + Volunteers

Hydrangea Garden Community Plaza Park

Construction of a Hydrangea Garden Community Plaza Park on a vacant lot in the historic commercial hub of Marlborough is a hands-on community engagement opportunity and a catalyst for restoring neighborhood vibrancy.

NEEDS: $0 of 3,640 + Volunteers

21st Palmer Park Picnic

21 years of bringing diverse groups together to celebrate life, family, love, and community.

NEEDS: $0 of 1,881 + Volunteers

Farwell Community Garden

The Farwell Community Association is composed of 3 block clubs  that  grow chemically free fruits and vegetables for our ccommity.

 

 

 

 

NEEDS: $0 of 65 + Volunteers
Richmond Tool Library Logo

Richmond Tool Library

The Richmond Tool Library will lend free building and landscaping tools to provide residents with opportunities to be self-sufficient, to take agency over their neighborhoods, and to build a more sustainable Richmond, CA

NEEDS: $0 of 12,598
Everyone has a story -- Communities Creating Opportunity

YELL (Youth Excelling in Life and Leadership)

YELL seeks to empower our youth through the principles of leadership, organization, and civic engagement.  We believe that every child should be aware of their ability to engage issues that they are passionate about.

NEEDS: $0 of 2,095
Jane's Walk Detroit

Live Love Detroit Jane's Walks

A series of storytelling walks across the city of Detroit to support Detroiters telling the stories of their neighborhoods on their own terms during the first weekend in May. 

NEEDS: $0 of 540
Internationals Delegation to Youth Bike Summit

Internationals Delegation to Youth Bike Summit

We will create bike maintenace videos in our native languages and design a hands-on workshop for presentation at the Youth Bike Summit for native English speakers to experience learning a skill in a new language.

NEEDS: $0 of 1,478
Fab-5; Tacoma Weekly

SoJust

To show case socially conscious artists who have sown the seeds of peace, justice, and equality in our own backyards and employ youth leadership in generating meaningful engagement for the communtiy.
 

NEEDS: $0 of 830

Enclave’s Summer at the Farm 2016

Summer at the Farm 2016 consists of the Wee Art School Series and an exhibition. We hope to present people with innovative opportunities to engage with the arts in a new context.

NEEDS: $0 of 358

The Neighborhood History Project

The Neighborhood History Project provides youth from South Memphis and Highland Heights the opportunity to spend their summer learning about and documenting thier neighborhoods' rich histories. 

NEEDS: $0 of 3,605
Members of El Puente Cycling Club with the mural Cultura con Azucar!

Help Send El Puente Cycling Club to Minneapolis!

El Puente Cycling Club will lead  the design and painting of a community mural. The mural, Bike the Change You Want to See, will depict the collective power of youth cyclists. 

 

NEEDS: $0 of 1,685
Tacoma Tool Library organizers

Tacoma Tool Library 2016 Summer Workshop Series

The Tacoma Tool Library is excited to launch a series of workshops and drop-in sessions this summer focused on everyday tool use and reduced consumption.

NEEDS: $0 of 1,617 + Volunteers
The Nola Book Lady

L9SL 2016 Book Parade

A parade that will allow children from all over town to participate for free, involve all members of the community and give out books to those who need them the most.

NEEDS: $0 of 2,610
memphis community  water slide

Community water slide

We would like for this water slide to foster community events where children could enjoy themselves in the summer or good weather months. 

NEEDS: $0 of 30 + Volunteers

Evergreen Rain Garden 2.0

Neighborhood gardeners will till, amend and plant native species butterfly and bee attractors to continue to expand initial and now well-established Evergreen Rain Garden beds.

NEEDS: $0 of 1,168 + Volunteers

Central High School Grounds Improvement

This project would create two new beds of flowers in the front of Central (THE) High School, replace schrubs along the base of the building.

NEEDS: $0 of 10,335

Clean, Cultivated Corner in 38126

By cultivating land and relationships, Advance Memphis and the Memphis Center for Food and Faith are transforming a corner in 38126 from a dangerous one to a beautiful one. Trashcans are the next step!

NEEDS: $0 of 2,198

Music In The Park Memphis

With Music In The Park Memphis we can bridge the gap of classism in our city. By having this gem we open the door for endless opportunities to build strong community leaders and well rounded youth. Music is the key.

NEEDS: $0 of 1,440 + Volunteers
2015 Spring Break Project Team

Community Bored Up

Students from Douglass High, Second Baptist, and Streets Ministires will team up with Heights Community Development to address blight by boarding-up vacant homes and painting positive messages on the boards.

NEEDS: $0 of 4,015

Urban Community Partnerships Memphis to Sierra Leone

Our vision is to develop opportunites and raise awareness of the challenges in urban communities. We will be providing tools and educational materials to apprentices and schools in Sierra Leone. 

NEEDS: $2,600 of 3,000

Revitalizing Our Community/XPCTMOR

It's time to take back our community. Our goal is to rebuild our streets and turn them back into the beautiful places they once were.

NEEDS: $0 of 460 + Volunteers

Hoops in the Heights

Our community desires to have a shared green space that brings people together. Treadwell has a rich history of basketball and this project will reignite that legacy and create a healthy park for families and neighbors.

NEEDS: $0 of 12,090 + Volunteers
VECA Thanks You!

The Green Triangles Project

The Green Triangles Project will "green" and beautify two traffic islands at University and Jackson streets in the Vollintine Evergreen neighborhood.  

NEEDS: $0 of 6,215 + Volunteers

The Healing Cathedral Community Park & Garden

We will be conducting the groundwork to start a community garden. We will also make the neighboring park more people-friendly by adding grills and park benches. 

NEEDS: $0 of 2,900 + Volunteers

Jim & Samella's Neighborhood

We have partner with local churches, businesses, and neighbors to support the project by volunteering with cleanup, digging, supplies, and building the amphitheater.

NEEDS: $0 of 2,586 + Volunteers

Save KIPP Academy's Books!

KMAM is investing in an online catalogue system for our brand new school library opening in 2016.

NEEDS: $0 of 1,580 + Volunteers

Holy Names Angel Garden

To teach the children and their families in underserved communities the art of gardening as a way of promoting a healthier lifestyle.

NEEDS: $0 of 1,065 + Volunteers
North Memphis residents discussing the Greenline at the Paint Memphis even of July 2015

Friends of Chelsea Greenline Advocacy Group

The Greenline is coming, the greenline is coming! We would like to be a part of it and we need to be a part of it! North Memphis,TN needs a voice in this project since this project is making an impact in our neighborhood.

NEEDS: $0 of 1,743 + Volunteers

Overton Park Playground Improvements

Overton Park Conservancy will implement safety surface improvements in the East Parkway Playground in Overton Park, providing our young park stakeholders with safe opportunities for play and recreation.

NEEDS: $0 of 3,125

Pollinator Garden

Teach children in an urban environment, the importance of pollinators and help increase the worldwide decreasing pollinator populations by building a pollinator garden on our school grounds.

NEEDS: $0 of 3,301

Bicycle Trail Bollards at Agricenter International

Help us take steps to connect the Greenline to the Farmers Market at Agricenter International by raising funds to remove a gate and installed bollards so bicyclists can have an accessible path.

NEEDS: $0 of 3,640

Cooper Young Gateway Gardens

The CY Garden Club plans to create small garden pocket parks.  These would be large planter boxes filled with a variety of hardy shrubs and flowers to enhance corners on Southern, Cooper, Young, and East Parkway.

NEEDS: $0 of 3,640 + Volunteers

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