December 2018 – RNeighbors

RNeighbors 2018 City Council Update

December 18, 2018 Comments 0 Comment

On December 17, 2018, RNeighbors presented their annual update to the City Council at the Committee of the Whole meeting. We shared what we’ve been working on with Rochester neighborhoods in 2018, including quite a few statistics from the year. A PDF of the entire PowerPoint presentation is posted here, along with direct links to specific projects and resources at the bottom of this post. We also prepared a short video that can be viewed here. Presentation Title 2018 RNeighbors…

2018 Neighborhood Project Grant Results

December 18, 2018 Comments 0 Comment

2018 was the fourth year of our Neighborhood Project Grants. Once again there were strong applications with some original ideas from neighborhoods on how to bring neighbors together, while getting positive things accomplished for their living space. These grants reimburse up to $1,000 in costs for neighborhoods to complete projects that enhance a neighborhood’s livability and involvement, benefit the entire neighborhood and promote a strong sense of community. Each of the applications had to ensure that the neighbors would put in the volunteer…

2018-19 Litter Bit Better Art Contest Winners

December 14, 2018 Comments 0 Comment

For the twelfth year, we challenged all fourth grade students in Rochester to draw a brightly colored picture that displays: Why it is important to not litter How you will make Rochester A Litter Bit Better! There were 193 entries from 15 schools across Rochester. With all of these fun and colorful entries it was a tough choice but our team of judges narrowed it down to one winner per school (who submitted entries) and one Grand Prize winner. 2018-2019 A Litter…