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{{toplink|url=mailto:deniselaurelanderson@gmail.com|name=deniselaurelanderson@gmail.com}}"A lot of people really care about the neighborhood," says Denise Anderson, one of the founders of '''Fairhill Neighbors'''. "But they are burned [out] from being the only people cleaning up their block | {{toplink|url=mailto:deniselaurelanderson@gmail.com|name=deniselaurelanderson@gmail.com}}"A lot of people really care about the neighborhood," says Denise Anderson, one of the founders of '''Fairhill Neighbors'''. "But they are burned [out] from being the only people cleaning up their block or getting involved. We're trying to raise up the next generation of neighborhood leaders." | ||
Fairhill Neighbors formed a couple of years ago, when four different grassroots groups got together to do a survey of community needs and assets. That has grown into a neighborhood-led coalition of old and new residents, who now meet monthly '''to share information, and organize monthly events''', like cleanups or a backpack giveaway at the local Julia de Burgos elementary school. | Fairhill Neighbors formed a couple of years ago, when four different grassroots groups got together to do a survey of community needs and assets. That has grown into a neighborhood-led coalition of old and new residents, who now meet monthly '''to share information, and organize monthly events''', like cleanups or a backpack giveaway at the local Julia de Burgos elementary school. | ||
Latest revision as of 10:58, 3 May 2018
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"A lot of people really care about the neighborhood," says Denise Anderson, one of the founders of Fairhill Neighbors. "But they are burned [out] from being the only people cleaning up their block or getting involved. We're trying to raise up the next generation of neighborhood leaders."
Fairhill Neighbors formed a couple of years ago, when four different grassroots groups got together to do a survey of community needs and assets. That has grown into a neighborhood-led coalition of old and new residents, who now meet monthly to share information, and organize monthly events, like cleanups or a backpack giveaway at the local Julia de Burgos elementary school.
Note: The above descriptive information came from the Philadelphia Citizen.
In The News
- Champions of the Vote, Philadelphia Citizen, March 2, 2018.
Info
- Alternate Contact: teea1492@gmail.com