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| Showing love for communities this Valentine’s Day |
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Valentine’s Day is a time when many show love for family and friends by giving them gifts like cards, flowers and sweet treats. Our network organizations show love for their communities every day, but some also use Valentine’s Day to make life sweeter for their residents. We hope the stories in this issue make you smile and want to do something nice for your loved ones and neighbors. |
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| Tennessee group offers residents unique Valentine’s Day shopping experience |
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| Our network member Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise is making it easier for residents to delight their sweetheart this Valentine’s Day. The organization hosted a Valentine’s Day mini-market in one of its neighborhoods. Nearly 100 residents connected with local vendors who sold traditional Valentine’s Day favorites like chocolates, flowers and jewelry. |
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| National Valentine’s campaign comes to Ohio neighborhood |
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| Our network member Neighborhood Housing Partnership of Greater Springfield (NHP) will be recognized with a special "public display of affection" on Valentine’s Day as part of the national #LoveThatLot campaign. The initiative addresses systemic vacant and abandoned properties in American communities. NHP received ownership of an abandoned property in a local neighborhood and transformed it into a community asset. |
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| What would you do with an extra $50 to help a local nonprofit? |
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| Network member GROW South Dakota gave each of its employees $50 to give to another nonprofit in the area. Take a look at the local groups that benefited from the organization’s generosity. |
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| Community report offers glimpse into how NeighborWorks makes a difference |
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| At NeighborWorks, our vision is for every community in America to be a place of opportunity. Central to that idea is the ability to create economic opportunities accessible to all. That was a key theme of our work in 2016, and in our new community report, we showcase a few examples of just how we work with our network to achieve this goal. Take a look and be inspired! Then please share with your friends, family and colleagues. |
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