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2023 Neighborhood Project Grant Results

2023 Neighborhood Project Grant Results

2023 was the ninth year of our Neighborhood Project Grants (NPGs). These grants now reimburse up to $3,000 for neighborhoods to complete projects that enhance a neighborhood’s livability and involvement, benefit the entire neighborhood, and promote a strong sense of community. 2020-2022 were quiet years for NPGs as neighbors dealt with the pandemic. But in 2023, successful NPGs more than tripled from 2022! Once again, there were robust applications with some original ideas from neighborhoods on bringing neighbors together, including…

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2023 RNeighbors Neighborhood Project Grants

2023 RNeighbors Neighborhood Project Grants

RNeighbors Neighborhood Project Grants reimburse up to $3,000 in costs for neighborhoods to complete projects that: Enhance a neighborhood’s livability and involvement Benefit the entire neighborhood Promote a strong sense of community. Be creative. These non-revenue producing projects can include, but are not limited to, identification signage, bike racks, mini libraries or food pantries, pocket park improvements, physical activity opportunities, butterfly & rain gardens, native plantscaping, public art projects, live performances (musicians, theatre, etc.), and neighborhood gatherings. Total Neighborhood Project…

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Chalk the Walk – Rain Date July 24

Chalk the Walk – Rain Date July 24

City-Wide in Rochester, MNJuly 23Rain Date July 24 RNeighbors, in partnership with the Southeastern Minnesota Poets, and City of Rochester announces the city-wide Chalk the Block Festival, which will take place on July 23, 2022 with a rain date of July 24. This is an opportunity for local artists, poets and community members to create poetry and sidewalk chalk murals in Rochester neighborhoods while connecting with neighbors, creating chalk art with the theme of Creating Memorable Connections! We’d love to…

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Litter Bit Better 2022 Summary

Litter Bit Better 2022 Summary

2022 was the 15th annual Litter Bit Better event. Each year, thousands of volunteers collect litter from across Rochester. Together in the past 15 years, individuals, service groups, businesses, scout troops, faith-based organizations, neighborhood associations, and families have worked together to remove over 321,286 pounds of litter from the community. The ultimate goal of the program is to prevent water pollution by eliminating litter-causing behavior in the City of Rochester. The removal of this waste reduces potential land and water…

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RNeighbors Office at Limited Capacity

RNeighbors Office at Limited Capacity

The RNeighbors office is currently operating at limited capacity due to a staff health issue. During this time priority will be made to neighborhood association communications. We anticipate slowly ramping up to full operations by spring 2022. If you have an immediate, urgent issue, please contact the RNeighbors Board President Taryn Edens. Thank you for your patience.

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Mural Scavenger Hunt

Mural Scavenger Hunt

You can discover each of the 15 murals for yourself through this Scavenger Hunt complete with a map and addresses of each mural location. Print your own copy here. Search at each mural for a unique object painted within. Can you find the murals that have multiple items in common such as flowers, squirrels, and masks? Búsqueda de tesoros (Spanish Translation) Busque cada uno de los 15 murales por usted mismo a través de esta búsqueda del tesoro. Explore cada…

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CARES Artist Mural Grant Application

CARES Artist Mural Grant Application

The CARES Arts Grants are supporting the creation of neighborhood-based arts including permanent, outdoor painted murals and music throughout Rochester neighborhoods in the fall of 2020. More about the City of Rochester CARES Funding here. The purpose of this program is to provide projects for artists whose livelihoods have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic while cultivating joy and positivity throughout the city. Organizers acknowledge that we’re giving artists a short time-frame to complete this application. The program and funding…

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Chalk The Walk Grants

Chalk The Walk Grants

On Saturday, August 15, we’re inviting you to take part in a city-wide Chalk the Walk Festival. This effort will include pavement poetry and sidewalk art done by neighbors, as well as professionals. The goal of these grants is to provide opportunities for artists whose livelihoods have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and in turn add colorful art throughout Rochester, cultivating joy and positivity. Partners in this effort include the City of Rochester, the Southeastern Minnesota Poets, and RNeighbors….

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Rochester Front Door Project Portraits

Rochester Front Door Project Portraits

In the spring of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic landed on Minnesota’s doorstep and life in our community, schools, work places, and homes changed drastically. As cases and hospitalizations increased in the state, the Minnesota Governor declared a peacetime emergency on March 13 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and rising numbers within Minnesota. A stay-at-home order was enacted for citizens on March 27 that would later be extended through May 3, 2020 keeping kids home from schools, people from their…

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