Adopt The Block (Week 2)

Adopt The Block’s mission is to build community by partnering with residents to support residents’ to increase their level of engagement in their own neighborhoods and become active in solving community problems. Towards that goal TPA will co-organize community clean up days, canvass with community leaders to share information on resources available to families in need & provide opportunities for increased relationship building through community recreational activities. We will work within two neighborhoods throughout the summer: choosing to adopt a few blocks in the West Chicago/Livernois community on Detroit’s Westside as well as the Cody-Rouge community. On July 19th, 2020 we launched our 2nd week  of Adopt The Block efforts in the Cody Rouge Community.  TPA aims to increase levels of community pride, deepen resident relationships and provide a sense of cultural competence 

Adopt the block will run throughout summer 2020, from July 5th - September 27th, on a bi-weekly basis (1st & 3rd Saturday. Specific Adopt the Block activities will include mowing lawns, financial literacy programs, community canvassing with basic needs information and local resources, and finally in Septermber a block party.