Shooting brings St. Paul neighborhood together
On Thursday, May 10, a shot rang out in St. Paul. A young woman, standing on her porch, was grazed by a bullet. The shot echoed through the...
1 min read
Exciting news! Our friends at the East Side Neighborhood Development Company (ESNDC) have been named as one of three finalists for a $100,00 award in the statewide Connect for Health Challenge.
The Challenge, sponsored by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation, is a new grant making initiative that supports efforts to strengthen social connections in low-income communities across Minnesota.
Vote for ESNDC by texting “Choice” to 83224; calling (612) 547-6145 or emailing connectforhealth@bluecrossmn.com. You may also vote online.
The ESNDC has named its project the East Side Community of Choice Initiative. Here’s what they have to say about it:
The East Side Community of Choice Initiative will bring diverse neighbors together in St. Paul’s Payne-Phalen neighborhood, a community that has been heavily affected by foreclosure and poverty. This project will host a variety of community-based activities such as Habitat for Humanity projects, a community parade involving local students, intercultural leadership circles, block-level vacancy watches with the St. Paul Police Department and healthy homes classes in English, Hmong and Spanish. Through this project, ESNDC hopes to see an increase in residents’ confidence in their community, increased intercultural interaction among neighbors and increased housing stability, as well as reduced student turnover in nearby schools, improved school performance and a reduction in crime.We hope you’ll consider voting for the East Side Neighborhood Development Company, which completed $7.6 Million of new capital investment on the East side in 2011 alone. You can learn more about ESNDC on their website.
Donate Now
Your gift unlocks bright futures! Donate now to create, preserve, and promote affordable homeownership in the Twin Cities.
The Greater East Side: It's All About Relationships
Aaron Lichtov : 3:45 PM on June 24, 2024
Since 1985, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity has partnered with more than 1,800 homeowners in 100 cities all across the metro area. But this summer...
Affordable Housing Advocates: Q & A with Jim and Sarah
Jim and Sarah have raised two daughters in their East St . Paul neighborhood, living there for the past 32 years . They became Neighborhood Family...