OPPORTUNITY NEIGHBORHOOD
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November 28, 2012
What a great organization doing something very unique. They provide youth intervention services (mentoring, counseling, education, school help, etc.) with youth and families in low income housing situations. This is a great way to reach our most at-risk youth...keeping them at home, in school and out of the costly juvenile justice system. We need more youth intervention programs like this one! Scott Beaty, Executive Director, MN Youth Intervention Programs Association.
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How does this organization compare with others in the same sector?
Very Well
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
Life-changing
Will you recommend this organization to others?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
November 2, 2012
From the first time that I met with Perry Lofquist, and learned about Opportunity Neighborhood’s charter as a nonprofit, I knew that this was the organization that I wanted to be involved with. With its focus and dedication to providing unique innovative tools and solutions that builds and maintains caring, and safe communities for families and youth to live and grow. Over that last six years that I have been a board member, Perry, Kris, and the entire Opportunity Neighborhood team have shown that they are truly committed to this cause! Great people, great organization doing wonderful things for our community!
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Definitely
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Life-changing
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Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
November 1, 2012
Several years back, I was looking to get involved in supporting a nonprofit. When presented with the opportunity to work with Opportunity Neighborhood, I took it because I liked it's focus on foundational elements of safety, education and community building. All things that any of us want, regardless of where we live. I like how Opportunity Neighborhood brings these programs directly to the tenants and helps them learn what resources are available to bring stability and happiness to individuals, children and families. Perry, Kris, the program coordinators and courtesy officers work tirelessly with the building managers, local law enforcement, school districts and community resources to bring programs and services to the tenants. I am confident that these services increase resident's satisfaction.
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Definitely
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
Life-changing
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Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
October 30, 2012
Ames Lake Opportunity Neighborhood is truly an inspiring organization. PAL (The St. Paul Police Department Police Activities League) has partnered and worked with the youth, and staff members from Ames Lake for about two years now and Ames Lake Opportunity Neighborhood has shown nothing but commitment, dedication, and compassion for the youth and residents who reside there. The youth programs offered to the at-risk youth living in this development has had an enormous impact on the children's lives. I have personally seen the transformation in kids who enroll in the programs, never coming to program before, from a delinquent, rough around the edges child, to developing into a mature, responsible, caring and empathetic young adult. Ames Lake knows how to touch these youth with the core values it takes to encourage them to becoming successful, productive members of society. Without Ames Lake Opportunity Neighborhood, a lot of these youth members would get lost to the street life of violence, gangs and crime.
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How does this organization compare with others in the same sector?
Very Well
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Life-changing
Will you recommend this organization to others?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
October 29, 2012
Barebones Puppets had the opportunity to work in collaboration with Opportunity Neighborhood in activities involving high Art including Stilt construction and walking ,Rocketry and large pole puppets. All of the Barebones Artists had a wonderful time working with the children and staff . It was a spring week full of smiles that was compiled in a beautiful video short. Opportunity Neighborhood offers an incredible resource , support system and staff for member families and this was confirmed by the teriffic families that came to parade the beautiful puppets on the final day. Roxy was and is sensational in her support as was Kris in her facilitation of the project.
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
Likely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
A lot
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Quite well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2011
October 29, 2012
I got involved at the genesis of Opportunity Neighborhood about 10 years ago. I watched as Perry Lofquist came aboard and assembled a collaborative community effort. There are a variety of great community organizations that are committed to families and kids and each sees great value in working directly with Opportunity Neighborhood. I know very few organizations that are as innovative as this one is. And very few organizations can effectively build a network of safeguards and programs along with other organizations who care about families in large housing communities. In my view Opportunity Neighborhood has been able to step back and let other succeed for the sake of families. While doing that the great staff and board has become effective and successful in fostering its mission.
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Definitely
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
Life-changing
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Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
October 18, 2012
My name is Yolanda I’m a resident at Ames lake, and the Girl Scout troop leader. I will like to say Opportunity Neighborhood is an excellent program because when I was little we did not have program like this. My girls just love Lisa and so do I. It helps kids with homework and helps kids look forward to the future. I’m so glad to be part of Opportunity Neighborhood.
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
Life-changing
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
October 17, 2012
I have had the opportunity to work with Opportunity Neighborhood now at two communities they provide services for. The impact they have within those communities are far larger than most see. I have witnessed first hand the dedication and true kindhearted acts the staff of Opportunity Neighborhood give everyday!
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How would you describe the help you got from this organization?
Life-changing
How likely are you to recommend this organization to a friend?
Definitely
How do you feel you were treated by this organization?
Very Well
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
October 15, 2012
Opportunity Neighborhood provides opportunities for families and children to connect with each other and within their community. They actively search for funding that enhances lives and apartment communities. In partnership, we provide a pre-school for parents and children to attend together two days a week. Opportunity Neighborhood also provides enriched activities for after school programming.
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Definitely
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
Life-changing
Will you tell others about this organization?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
October 15, 2012
Who says crime and poverty have to go hand in hand!
I have been a police officer in the city of St Paul for many years working in the Ames Lake area. For years and years, the Ames Lake Neighborhood was one of the worst places to live or in my case, to work. Drugs being sold on school bus stops and gang violence were all too common. Crime ran ramped and as kids had no safe environment to live or play, fell prey to that crime infested neighborhood as victims and, in too many cases, crime suspects.
A few years ago, Opportunity Neighborhood began working with the owners and management of the property at Ames Lake and have literally transformed that neighborhood into one where you see almost no crime or problems seen in years past. They have done this by providing quality after school programming such as home work help, boy scouts, girl scouts, teen leadership groups and several others. The also provide adult services such as computer labs for job skill building.
Opportunity Neighborhood’s work in this community has been priceless
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How does this organization compare with others in the same sector?
Very Well
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
Life-changing
Will you recommend this organization to others?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
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