NeighborWorks® Dakota Home Resources Announces Events Planned for NeighborWorks® Week

June 3^rd-9^th, 2012- NeighborWorks® Week is sponsored by NeighborWorks® America and its network of local organizations who 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.

NeighborWorks® Dakota Home Resources has organized a two weeks full of community events for NeighborWorks® Week 2012.  This year NeighborWorks® Dakota Home Resources will celebrate their 17th Annual Paint the Town. NeighborWorks® Dakota Home Resources and volunteers will be painting seven homes throughout Western South Dakota.  Homes are located in Deadwood, Lead, Central City, Sturgis, Spearfish, Rapid City, Box Elder, and Edgemont.  NeighborWorks® Dakota Home Resources has organized volunteers from local organizations throughout Western South Dakota to provide a fresh coat of paint for homes that were in need.  Painting will take place throughout the week of June 

3^rd and run through June 16^th.  Paint the Town is sponsored by South Dakota Housing Development Authority “Paint South Dakota”, NeighborWorks® Dakota Home Resources, and NeighborWorks® America

In addition, to Paint the Town, NeighborWorks® Dakota Home Resources will embark on their first annual Revive Five: five homes in a neighborhood radius will be receiving a home rehab makeover.  NeighborWorks® Dakota Home Resources and volunteers have selected five homes throughout the College Park Neighborhood in Rapid City that are in need of repairs. These five homes will be painted, yards cleaned and other exterior work accomplished by volunteers through local partnerships. Volunteers will begin repairing homes during Revive Five on Saturday June 1^st, 2012.

Tuesday, June 5^th ,  NeighborWorks® Dakota Home Resources will celebrate their 10^th Annual Trolley on The Trail Event. The combined effort consists of the use of the trail from the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks, use of a Trolley from the City of Deadwood and reservations taken by NeighborWorks® Dakota Home Resources.  The Trolley on the Trail is a combined endeavor to give disabled or handicapped people access to the Mickelson Trail. Additional Trolley on the Trail dates take place on July 3^rd, and September 4^th.  Thanks to sponsorships with local businesses, this ride is provided free of charge.

Thursday, June 7^th ,  NeighborWorks® America Management Consultant, Steve Hermes, will present the Bill Kitchen Award to the NeighborWorks® Dakota Home Resources’ staff and board members at 12pm in the NeighborWorks® Dakota Home Resources office located in Deadwood at 795 Main Street. The Bill Kitchen Award is presented annually to the organization in the 13-state Midwest Region that presents the best NeighborWorks® Week plan.

Saturday, June 9^th, NeighborWorks® Dakota Home Resources and the Central City Neighborhood Council will host the 

5^th annual “Community Plant Exchange” at the Pumphouse Café and Lattes Shop. Attendees will have the opportunity to exchange extra plant items with their neighbors.   New and experienced gardeners are welcomed and encouraged to join in on this great community event.  Attendees are not required to bring exchange items to participate. The Plant Exchange will also be hosting a Food Drive for the Lord’s Cupboard in Lead.  

Volunteers paint a community shed during
NeighborWorks Week in 2009. 

NeighborWorks® Week activities will continue throughout the month of June. NeighborWorks® Dakota Home Resources, along with many other local organizations are sponsoring the 2^nd Annual Open Summer Market “Lead Live”.  Lead Live will take place the 2^nd Tuesday’s of the Summer Months from 5:30pm-8:30pm.  June 12^th will be the kick off of this great community event.

On Saturday, June 16^th, the annual Treasures, Trash & Cash tri-city rummage sale will be held the morning.  Locations will be published in the Black Hills Pioneer the week prior to the event.  Box Elder will also be hosting a Treasures, Trash, and Cash throughout the Cardinal Heights Neighborhood

Each NeighborWorks® Dakota Home Resources event engages residents to be participating in community events and provides residents the chance to volunteer and beautify our community.

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.NeighborWorks®dhr.org