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Nick Noyes
Pensacola Habitat for Humanity
850-434-5456 ext. 112
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270 Volunteers team up with Pensacola Habitat and Keep Pensacola Beautiful this March
Pensacola, FL (February 27, 2017) – On March 9th, from 7:30 am until 2:30 pm, a contingent of over 250 students and volunteers will complete a number of beautification projects located throughout the Westside Garden District of Pensacola. The coalition will be a unique partnership between Students Today Leaders Forever (STLF), Pensacola Habitat for Humanity, Keep Pensacola Beautiful, the Westside Garden District Neighborhood Association, and the City of Pensacola. As a part of their Pay It Forward Tour, STLF will visit the city with the intention of creating sizable impact in the downtown area.
“This is a huge and excited group of volunteers coming to the Westside Garden District. The work they will accomplish in the neighborhood will generate tangible, lasting change and kicks off the Great American Cleanup 2017 for our coalition partner, Keep Pensacola Beautiful. We are so excited to be collaborating with the City of Pensacola and so many incredible organizations, to deliver on Pensacola Habitat’s promise to be an impactful community development organization,” explains Neighborhood Revitalization Director, Peggy Fowler. “Work like this directly benefits the entire community, not only this westside neighborhood, by creating community pride and ownership. Alongside the Westside Garden District Neighborhood Association, we are continuing our focus in this neighborhood to create a sustainable, and vibrant, community.”
The volunteer event will see a wide array of activities completed throughout the area. The activities include: right-of-way and vacant lot cleanup, St. John’s Cemetery headstone photographic archiving, and planting a butterfly garden at the Theophalis May Resource Center. Pensacola Habitat is also on the lookout for any elderly or disabled homeowners in the area, between the cross streets of Cervantes and Pace and Garden and A Street, who need help with lawn maintenance. By visiting www.pensacolahabitat.org/nr/apply, any qualifying homeowner can apply for assistance.
Pensacola Habitat for Humanity is more than a high-value builder in the local community. For 35 years, Pensacola Habitat has been a multi-faceted community development organization concerned with all aspects of housing in the community. In addition to building homes, Pensacola Habitat hosts an annual Community Summit focusing on important local issues and offers education opportunities and is currently working on disaster recovery in Century, FL. For more information on the upcoming work on March 9th or the work in Century, FL, contact the organization at 850-434-5456.
About Pensacola Habitat for Humanity
Founded in 1981, Pensacola Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit, ecumenical, Christian ministry whose purpose is to improve communities through sustainable partnerships, such as through their home buying opportunities. Housing and local economic issues are important focuses for the organization, especially with families of modest to moderate income in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties. Having built and renovated over 1,200 homes, Pensacola Habitat seeks new and innovative ways to positively impact the community through various meaningful projects, including their Neighborhood Revitalization program. Pensacola Habitat for Humanity and its programs are not free; their products are earned by qualified members of the local community. For more information, visit www.pensacolahabitat.org.
About NeighborWorks America
For more than 35 years, NeighborWorks America has created opportunities for people to improve their lives and strengthen their communities by providing access to homeownership and to safe and affordable rental housing. In the last five years, NeighborWorks organizations have generated more than $24.5 billion in reinvestment in these communities. NeighborWorks America is the nation’s leading trainer of community development and affordable housing professionals.
About Students Today Leaders Forever
Students Today Leaders Forever (STLF) is a Minneapolis-based non-profit that engages young people in servant leadership. With a mission to reveal leadership through service, relationships and action, STLF aims to energize generations of student leaders by providing meaningful experiences. Since 2003, STLF has been believing in young people and the ways they can change the world. Cited by Time as the Number Two Way to Serve America, STLF’s Pay It Forward Tours have reached hundreds of cities, engaged hundreds of young people and performed thousands of hours of service. For more information or to become involved, visit www.stlf.net.
