Rochester Neighborhood Resource Center

“Expenses 474 5,903 2,852 bank charges 38 computer expenses 2,689 dues & subscriptions 702 direct program serv exp 40,782 parking 62 retirement 1,540 taxes & licenses 25 total 55,067”

“Decreases in temp restricted net assets 0”

“Fixed assets 8,054 8,054 less accumulated depreciation 8,054 8,054 prepaid expenses 0 0 total 0 0”

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 2,650 1,359”

“To empower citizen leaders to create sustainable neighborhood networks that promote a vibrant, healthy, and livable community.”

“Neighborhood associations (nas): established as a nonprofit in 2001, rneighbors works to bring neighbors together to assist neighborhoods with tools and resources to keep their organizations strong and healthy. Each of our programs and partnerships work towards getting neighbors out of their houses to interact and develop relationships. In 2024, there were currently 29 registered nas in rochester. Welcome to the latest groups to organize in 2023, including the brand new northern heights park na. The registered association (na) boundaries represent at least 20,748 households of the estimated 39,450 residential parcels in rochester.in short, rneighbors provides resources for over half(52%) of the residences in rochester. In addition, resources are available for nonregistered neighborhood groups such as the meadow park initiative. Rneighbors continues to facilitate the mayor's council of neighborhoods that consists of representatives from 29 different associations. The mission of this group is to strengthen connections between neighborhood leaders and give neighborhoods a collective voice. One item we heard repeatedly from the focus groups was that neighborhood leaders wanted time to just be social, learn from others in their positions and get to know the rneighbors board members.”

“Neighborhood project grants: rneighbors has offered neighborhood project grants since 2015. There were 18 neighborhood project grants (npg) awarded in 2024, compared to 13 in 2023. Projects ranged from a neighborhood social to the first love my neighborhood week. Several neighborhoods and groups were in attendence.”

“A litter bit better(lbb)(est.2007): rneighbors serves as the fiscal agent to lbb and partners with the city of rochester and many other agencies and organizations in this program. Started in 2007, this city-wide litter cleanup program is completed during week one in april. Lbb enjoys participation across many sectors in the community including schools, service and faith groups, scout troops, businesses and of course, rochester neighborhoods. Participants in the event build community ties and reinforce a strong sense of community pride. 2024 was the 17th annual litter bit better event, 12,940 pounds of litter was collected by 4,343 volunteers at 388 sites that covered many locations around rochester.”

“Rcolorful corners (est. 2007): rcolorful corners empowers rochester neighborhood residents to work together to create colorful street murals, transforming public space into neighborhood assets that neighbors take pride in. In spring 2024 the eastside neighborhood added a brand new mural to its asphalt in an intersection adjacent to the boys and girls club. The 120 volunteers who showed up completed the job in three hours. Partners in this program include the city of rochester public works department and struve's paint. Rneighborwoods: rneighborwoods empowers and educates the community to grow a sustainable urban forest, benefiting the health, social and economic aspects of rochester neighborhoods. Through the teamwork of rneighborwoods since 2004, we have utilized 7,797 volunteers to plant 8,609 boulevard trees. In the fall of 2024, 120 volunteers helped get 160 trees in soil around the se parkside park neighborhood. Chalk the block (est. 2020): "in september, chalk the block 2024 featured 17 local artists drawing 14 chalk murals across the city, in neighborhoods including parks and schools, and in front of small businesses. A public scavenger hunt led citizens to each mural, covering over 400 feet of colorful asphalt we bike rochester partnered to create both a walking and bike route. 1,000 packs of promo chalk were distributed and rneighbors experienced 2,515 facebook interactions (week of event). Artists designed their murals around the inspiring theme "nothing can dim the light which shines from within," a stirring quote by maya angelou. The goal of this event was for citizens to connect across rochester and express themselves through creating poetry and sidewalk chalk murals with the theme of creating memorable connections. Minnesota youth water safety(est. 2023): the fishes'n apples program began in 2019 in oak terrace/parkside, a manufactured home park with a pool in se rochester.it was initially funded by an rneighbors npg. In this low-income hispanic neighborhood, the university of minnesota snap-ed realized a way to reach young people was through swim lessons and nutrition education. From 2019-2023 this program educated 75 students. In late 2023, community partners, including the city of rochester parks and recreation, rochester orca's swim club, the snap-ed program of u of m extension, riverside elementary school, received a 23,000 minnesota youth water safety grant from the department of education to replicate this program. This grant will allow 165 low-income and at-risk children ages 5-18 to learn from a tested and proven combination of swimming and water safety instruction with a dash of health education. Rneighbors is thrilled to partner in this empowerment effort for rochester youth.”