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Connect the Dots | Van Nuys

Connect the Dots | Van Nuys brings neighbors together with cyclists and designers to reimagine Van Nuys Boulevard at its fullest potential, solving our city's transit, public space, and water-supply needs. 

NEEDS: $0 of 13,192
Pacoima Street Values: Supporting Vending, Arts and Public Space through Informal Use.

Pacoima Street Values

Pacoima Street Values: Supporting Vending, Arts and Public Space through Informal Use.

NEEDS: $0 of 1,264
Fig Jam

Fig Jam

FIG JAM is a free event on North Figueroa by creating vibrant connections by drawing on its past, present & future.

NEEDS: $0 of 10,000 + Volunteers

YES (Youth Envisioned Streets) for a Healthier South LA

YES for a Healthier South LA is a youth-driven event on Central Avenue in South LA that will demonstrate how public space can be reimagined as safe, vibrant and active for all members of the community.

NEEDS: $0 of 10,000

REvisit REseda Blvd

REvisit Reseda Blvd will use custom Flex Furniture pieces as performance/display spaces to draw people into the streetscape and help them rediscover the iconic Northridge business corridor.

NEEDS: $0 of 5,911

peace.love.swap & PLAY! Community Center

Providing a safe, fun place for children to play and for parents to get the much needed support they need. We also aim to keep much needed goods from landfills that families need. 

NEEDS: $0 of 4,430 + Volunteers
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Street Beats Fundraising Campaign

Engage local community members in the process of developing context-sensitive street solutions; host a vibrant event and educate community members around traffic calming and complete streets safety.

NEEDS: $0 of 10,000

Peace Room

KEEP CALM AND SPREAD PEACE

NEEDS: $0 of 2,600

Make It Mar Vista

Make It Mar Vista is a one-day festival, taking place Saturday, November 28, 2015. It will be a day of true community engagement along our Great Street of Venice Boulevard.

NEEDS: $0 of 10,237 + Volunteers

WSHS Locker Room

The project includes filth and locker removal, plumbing repair, AC and pest-control. In addition, floors, fresh paint, new lockers, and secure doors.

NEEDS: $0 of 11,295
Emily and I inspecting our Hatshepsut hive, located at Hartford Food System's Five Corners farm

One-BEEing, Hartford

Using Natural Beekeeping and Community Gardening as a metaphor for Collective Work and Community Building, One-BEEing, Hartford promotes Environmental  Awareness, Food Justice and Sustainability.

NEEDS: $0 of 390
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Capitol Hill Tool Library

Capitol Hill Tool Library: lending tools, sharing ideas, building community.

NEEDS: $0 of 4,355 + Volunteers

Permaculture Park Project

The Permaculture Park Project in Ithaca, NY demonstrates ecological landscaping practices in a public park. The park is a model for other cities to create beautiful and sustainable parks while addressing hunger.

NEEDS: $0 of 2,095

Cville Repair Cafe

At a Repair Cafe, volunteer fixers gather at an event with hands and tools at the ready, and the community is invited to bring items in need of repair.

NEEDS: $0 of 4,516 + Volunteers
Pictures of James after several volunteer events this year

We want to buy James a lawnmower

Help us buy James a lawnmower so he can keep Carnes Garden beautiful.  He  lives next door to Carnes Garden and has become the garden caretaker.  James has helped us every step of the way. 

NEEDS: $0 of 559 + Volunteers
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Groundwork Greens

Bringing healthy, affordable food to Denver's food desert communities while providing meaningful jobs to low-income youth.

NEEDS: $0 of 11,324

Urban Community Food Project 2015 Expansion

By transforming unused spaces into sustainable urban farms we combine education with food production in order to feed residents of one of the United State's hungriest communities. We grow food and we grow growers.

NEEDS: $0 of 30 + Volunteers
Art Olympic Festival Site.

Art Olympic Festival

Art Olympic Festival is a free community art festival happening in the East Deutschtown neighborhood of Pittsburgh on August 29th, 2015.

NEEDS: $0 of 1,258
Burke's tricycle

Burke's Wants a Bike

2015 is Burke's Book Store's 140th Anniversary year and we want to help build out local green infrastructure so that our neighborhood will continue strong for another 140 years!

NEEDS: $0 of 4,155

North Side Sound System

North Side Sound System aims to make high quality sound and projection equipment available to community groups, organizations, and residents in Troy Hill and the surrounding North Side, Pittsburgh area.

NEEDS: $0 of 1,000

Bronx Students Investigate Transit Pricing

Why does subway fare cost what it does? Who decides?

Fifteen Bronx public high school students will investigate that issue this summer, with your help! 

NEEDS: $0 of 11,880

Re-imagine West Colfax

Promoting economic vitality, transportation options, and great places for people along West Colfax through "pop-up" design.

NEEDS: $0 of 10,084 + Volunteers

Mastering Motherhood Outdoor Workshop

During a one-day workshop minority moms will learn tangible skills needed to run their homes efficiently.  Moms will learn techniques in meal planning, basic home budgeting, DIY cleaning products and meditation.

NEEDS: $0 of 451

Drive Literacy Memphis

Drive Literacy Memphis would like to gradually close the literacy gap by providing young children with books and study materials, such as flash cards and study books.

NEEDS: $0 of 175

Paint Memphis

Paint Memphis will establish Memphis' largest collaborative mural, and with the Chelsea greenline, wlil help revive the New Chicago/North Midtown neighborhood, making it a safe place to work and live.

 

NEEDS: $0 of 2,450 + Volunteers

New Backboards at Pierotti Park

Replace broken backbaords at Pierotti Park so they are as nice as the new court designed by Anthony Lee.

NEEDS: $0 of 1,331

Giant Puppet Dance Club

Giant Puppet Dance Club is a free weekly dance class where participants ages 8 to adult work with a puppetmaker and a choreographer to dance and perform for the community.

 

 

NEEDS: $0 of 868 + Volunteers

Corlears Hook Park Entryway Beautification

Our project aims to beautify the 6 entry points of Corlears Hook Park with new planting beds, thus making them more visually welcoming and appealing entryway into the Park. 

NEEDS: $0 of 4,355 + Volunteers

Reservoir Retreat

I have plans to create a beautiful perennial garden at the former Reservoir site. I want to make changes in the community and pursue others to do the same.

NEEDS: $0 of 130 + Volunteers

Minneapolis Toy Library 2015

Phase 2: Incorporating into a nonprofit to serve the Minneapolis community for the long term!

NEEDS: $0 of 225 + Volunteers

Biggs Hillside Garden

The Biggs Hillside Garden is a project of ReClaim Northside, transforming a vacant lot into a tranquil garden space. Neighbors can stop and sit in the garden or pass by going up and down the Biggs Stairs.

NEEDS: $0 of 220 + Volunteers

Going green on Greene Ave.

This fundraiser would allow us to replace damaged barrels used by neighbors to plant small flower gardens in their front yards and make the block green and beautiful. 

NEEDS: $0 of 540

The Johnny Cash Memphis Legacy

Phase One:  Money raised will go toward funding the sculptor to begin work and will be matched by a local donor, so whatever you donate now will have twice the impact toward the project!

NEEDS: $0 of 10,335

Deutschtown City Steps Mosaic Mural

Our City Steps mural sits at an important intersection for several North Side communities plus North Hills commuters. We hope to improve the appearance of our neighborhood, and instill pride in our residents. 

NEEDS: $0 of 3,420

Library District Gateway Garden

My specific request that I am fundraising for is this. I would like to have a Little free Library as the centerpience in this gateway garden in order to engage the community to interact within the garden space.

NEEDS: $0 of 491 + Volunteers

Civic Art Lab

Civic Art Lab is a community arts and environmental education storefront in Bed-Stuy, BK.

NEEDS: $0 of 1,381 + Volunteers

Delray Beach Children's Garden

Nurturing eco-consciousness in children through garden education, nature exploration and old fashioned play.

NEEDS: $0 of 5,185 + Volunteers

Hike the Heights

Hike the Heights 2015: Connect the Dots 

NEEDS: $0 of 10,589 + Volunteers

Summer 2015 Empowerment Fairs

WHEC brings a positive message and empowers our community...one block at a time.  We connect youth and community in West Harlem with needed resources, empowering them to reach their greatest potential.

NEEDS: $0 of 2,607 + Volunteers

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