NeighborWorks Dakota Home Resources is excited to
announce that they were selected to receive a NeighborWorks® America District
Grant for National NeighborWorks® Week, June 3rd-9th, 2012. The grant of $5,000
is in memory of Bill Kitchen, a former employee of NeighborWorks® America in
Kansas City, MO. Bill was a champion of
NeighborWorks® Week. NeighborWorks®
Dakota Home Resources is able to sponsor a number of activities during
NeighborWorks® Week thanks to this grant and their many other partners.
“The Bill Kitchen Award is presented annually to the
organization in the 13-state Midwest Region that presents the best
NeighborWorks Week plan. We were quite impressed with the scope and reach of
their plan and how well it suits the needs of the community. NeighborWorks® Week, for NeighborWorks Dakota Home Resources, is a
celebration and a showcase of the good work they do year ‘round.” says
NeighborWorks® America Management Consultant Steve Hermes. Hermes will present
the Bill Kitchen Award to the NeighborWorks® Dakota Home Resources’ staff and
board members on June 7th at 12pm in the NeighborWorks® Dakota Home Resources office located in Deadwood at
795 Main Street. Media presence is invited and requested to attend.
NeighborWorks Dakota Home Resources has
several events scheduled during NeighborWorks Week including: Paint the Town,
Community Plant Exchange, Revive Five, Trolley on the Trail, Treasures, Trash
and Cash, and Lead Live. Each event engages residents to be a part of their
communities.
About
NeighborWorks America: NeighborWorks® America creates 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 $19.5 billion in reinvestment in these
communities. NeighborWorks® America is the nation’s leading trainer of community development and affordable
housing professionals.
About NeighborWorks Week: NeighborWorks® Week is sponsored by NeighborWorks
America and its network of local organizations mobilize tens of thousands of
volunteers, businesspeople, neighbors, friends, and local and national elected
and civic leaders in a week of neighborhood change and awareness. They rehab
and repair homes, paint and landscape properties, conduct neighborhood tours,
recognize successful partnerships, and host events that educate, train and
inform.
About
NeighborWorks® Dakota Home Resources: NeighborWorks® Dakota Home Resources is
a private nonprofit organization that has been assisting in providing
decent, safe and affordable housing and revitalizing neighborhoods for twenty
years. NeighborWorks® has helped more than 900 families realize
their dream of homeownership. NeighborWorks® Dakota Home Resources provides
decent, safe and affordable housing and revitalize neighborhoods throughout the
Western South Dakota communities. For
more information on NeighborWorks® Dakota Home Resources or NeighborWorks®
Week, contact Stephany at 605-578-1401 or
visit us on the web at www.neighborworksdhr.org
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