Community Revitalization Collective.
The Grove Projects, Inc., has entered into a collective effort to bring revitalization to the 8th Street Corridor. We have partnered with Habitat for Humanity Greater Sioux Falls (HUB), Union Gospel Mission, Smithfield Foods, ARSA, Hellek Construction, and BAM. Working as a collective, each organization brings its expertise to the table. And this is a true blessing because our goal is holistic revitalization.
Wholistic revitalization spans a wide range of community enhancement possibilities, from clean-up to art, construction, infrastructure, collaboration, engagement, and outreach efforts. We must take a broad view of the neighborhood and then lean into the opportunities God reveals to us as benefiting the neighborhood the most, based on our resources and skill sets. Undoubtedly, individual relationships are the most important.
Since our first day hitting the 8th Street Whittier Corridor in Sioux Falls, we have taken multiple tons of garbage out of the neighborhood. On our first outing, we were able to help an elderly woman clean up her home saving her and her large (many generations) family from being evicted.
We have painted a deck and taken down giant trees precariously hanging over an elderly man’s home. We’ve offered free haircuts for the homeless, shut down 8th Street and painted a crosswalk, attended multiple city homeless task force meetings, and educated local representation on the dire needs of the locals in the area. Met with business owners and offered opportunities to connect with the unhoused. And fed 900 people at a grand sit-down meal in the middle of the street!!
We will hold our first Love Your Neighbor Community Clean Up in November!
Currently, The Grove Projects, Inc., is raising $20,000.00 in funding to help keep the revitalization collective going!
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Adding the finishing touches to a neighbor’s deck! It turned out quite lovely!
Community Revitalization Collective
Smithfield Foods
Sioux Falls, SD
Habitat for Humanity
Sioux Falls, SD
Union Gospel Mission
Sioux Falls, SD
Transformation Consulting Agency, LLC
Sioux Falls, SD
BAM
Sioux Falls, SD