Leone (Lee-Own) Jackson’s Post

A little over a year ago, A Red Circle closed on the property at 9300 Lewis and Clark Blvd, which we renamed North County Community Nexus . We used a combination of grant funding and seller financing, while we awaited an award from HUD (through a federal appropriation through Congresswoman Cori Bush). We finally received the fully executed grant agreement from HUD this week, and I just paid off the seller. So, A Red Circle Nonprofit Organization now owns this property free and clear! While we waited for HUD, we stayed busy doing other work: 1) Cleaned out and organized the interior 2) Hired a Site Director - Jessica Carter 3) Promoted a team member to Grocery and Food Access Manager - Daria Kay 4) Hired a Nutrition Culinarian - Jessica Moore 5) Built out the demonstration garden (we will have a separate update about this later) 6) Formed relationships with our tenants - Tawana Hines-Austin of Royalty Cafe and Event Center and Tom of Action Heating and Cooling. 7) Planned community outreach events. An Ice Cream Social is Saturday, June 1st! 8) Met the neighbors. 9) Researched menus, layouts, and equipment for the bistro, store, and commercial kitchen. 10) Kept the grass cut. 11) Picked up litter. 12) Had drawings done of the existing floorplan 13) Began planning a capital campaign. 14) Shared the vision with the governor's office and elected officials. And more! Next on the agenda for the space is a roof replacement and environmental remediation. I know this isn't as exciting as a grand opening, but these are the steps necessary. We ask for your continued support,encouragement, patience, and prayers as we continue making progress on this enormous endeavor!

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Join Our Experts on Tuesday, October 17th to discuss People Pets and Parking! 📅 Date: September, 17, 2023 ⏰ Time: 11am to 1pm 📍 Location: Stockton Golf & Country Club 🔑 Learn from the experts how to navigate the issues of people, pets and parking. These are some of the most prevalent issues HOAs face on a day-to-day basis. Walk away from this lunch better understanding your role as a community manager, how to avoid conflicts surrounding the “three Ps” and the best way to dig yourself out of these pitfalls. Save your seat 👉 bit.ly/3LGbkir #WeAreCAI #communityassociations #communitymanagers #communitymanagement #pets #parking

Lifting the work that has gone into reshaping a clear focus in Philly for land justice, power to the people, and building a commons of, for, and by the community. #socialimpact #environmentaljustice #communityhealth

Spring is nearly here ... hurray 🌱🌼👏 What better way to celebrate the change of season than to plan some time in the great outdoors. Be in nature, have that time away from the four walls and desk. Each year #keepbritaintidy encourage people across the nation to become #litterheroes, venturing out and taking action in their local community, helping to create a better environment for all. 🏆Let's make 2024 the biggest and best 'Great British Spring Clean' ever!! 🙌 How to get involved 👉 Find an event in your local area Community groups are everywhere, the hidden heroes keeping our greenspaces, beaches and waterways tidy. Look for events in your area, check your local council, 'friends of' groups, local events pages. Facebook is a great place to find these. Offer your help, it's rewarding in many ways. 👉 Can't find an event near you? Create one! Get a group of collegues together for an hour out of the office, tackle that area that needs some love 💚 #lovewhereyouwork Make some time at the weekend and involve your family. Teach your children to #lovewhereyoulive Litterpicking equipment is normally supplied by groups but if not, invest in some gear, make it a regular thing. Adopt a street perhaps. Look online or contact Helping Hand Environmental 🤔 Why take part? 🟢 Litter is an ongoing challange, it's bad for the environment and bad for our wildlife. Let's help rid our environment of it. 🟢 Being in nature is good for the mind and soul. Knowing your making a difference... it's going to feel even better!! 🟢 Rewards come in many forms, making a difference feels good. Download the LitterLotto app and enter prize draws for your efforts 👌 For extra tips and advice visit: https://lnkd.in/eYVN7GtA Share your stories and log your litter picks at: https://lnkd.in/erR9u8ap and LitterPic Inc. 🔴 TAKE PART 🟠 HAVE FUN 🟢 MAKE A DIFFERENCE Remember, your home extends beyond the garden gate 💚🌏 #litter #litterpicking #makeadifference #protectnature #lovenature #beachcleanup #gbspringclean #community #communityaction #volunteer #volunteering #corporateevents

Friends groups make a difference! To learn more about friends groups and how to get involved by visiting the PPFF website at PaParksAndForests.org

🌉 New Skybridge in Flatiron District 🏢The proposed $40M Glass Skybridge in the Flatiron District, an ambitious project by the Simons Foundation, aims to enhance connectivity between their key locations. This nonprofit, committed to advancing science and math research, plans to construct a pedestrian bridge that will extend from the 11th floor of 162 Fifth Avenue to the rooftop of 160 Fifth Avenue. Additionally, the project involves the development of a rooftop meeting space at 160 Fifth Avenue. This space will include auditorium-style eating, capable of accommodating conferences for up to 200 attendees and workshops for 60 participants. ⚖️The architectural significance of the buildings will be a factor in the approval of this project.  The neo-Renaissance style building at 160 Fifth Avenue and the Beaux-Arts style building at 162 Fifth Avenue are architectural landmarks, each with a rich history dating back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. 🏗️ A key aspect of this project is the construction strategy. The structure is planned to be assembled offsite, which will significantly reduce on-site construction time. The goal is to complete the installation over a single weekend, thereby minimizing disruption to the local area. ⌛ The completion of this ambitious project is targeted for 2026. However, this is contingent upon receiving the necessary approvals from the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission and Department of Transportation. #nycrealestate #nycconstruction Gotham Building #realestatedevelopment #flatiron #commercialrealestate

Upcoming Event: Women in Healthcare - DC Chapter Member Picnic! See post and link below for registration!! If you are not a member already, please reach out!! Happy to answer any questions you may have about the Women in Healthcare - DC Chapter #womeninhealthcare #healthcare #nursing #womeninarchitecture #architecture #interiordesign #womeninconstruction #healthcaresconstruction #mentorship #mentorshipmatters #healthcaredesign

Lockhart Residents we need your help! Many hands makes a task easier! The People of Lockhart Corridor of the Year Workdays are scheduled every second Saturday of the month from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. to work on cleanup projects for our Corridor of the Year contest. As you may know by now, this year we are focused on Rose Avenue. 2023, we helped Eden Park Rd. residents and they will be receiving beautiful banners for their roadway. We helped Magnolia Homes Rd residents win in 2022. Now we are helping the residents of Rose Avenue win for 2024! This Saturday we will need a minimum of 50 adults to help repair and paint the fence along Rose Avenue from Tealwood Dr. to Wister Lane. We will be replacing broken fence slats, straightening up the fence and then painting the entire fence. We have the paint. We have brushes. We need YOU to make this happen. If painting is not your thing, we will also be trimming trees. Please bring trimmers so we can trim the trees that are overhanging the fence. Lastly, we will need people to walk Rose Avenue and pick up trash. (See articles below about the effect trash and low hanging tree limbs have on crime in neighborhoods). Please bring plastic trash bags, gloves to wear to protect your hands and if you have grippers, bring those too. This is a perfect activity for Middle and High School students who can earn 3 hours of community service on Saturday. https://lnkd.in/dcDp7eRX https://lnkd.in/dpfrRPJV https://lnkd.in/dduac-vD Unfortunately we have many areas in Lockhart where littering is an issue. It’s been proven that the more garbage we have alongside our roads results in higher crime rates which also impacts our property value. Not to mention the eyesore factor. From time to time, you will notice residents from our Lockhart community picking up garbage on the sides of the road on random dates, just because they care and want to be a part of the solution. Again, many hands makes a task easier. Please take a moment to thank them, join them or even gather some of your neighbors and select a road you would like to work on. Beautification of our neighborhoods is not only rewarding for our community, but it also brings about personal pride for choosing to be part of the solution. AND, you get to meet some great people that live in Lockhart! Hope to see you this Saturday and future cleanup dates. We need your help!! We will be parking on Wister Lane by 8 a.m. Help Rose Avenue win!!!