LEGACY HERITAGE

Results: In anticipation of our Winter Seedling event to officially open the first independently funded and operational teaching garden in the historical community of Newtown, located 1820 Withers St., to the public, we want to keep our important River Region constituents aware of our continued community efforts in District 3. Since our inaugural event on election day 2021, we have established our food truck lot located on 980 N McDonough in the warehouse area of District 3 with our Downtown Food Truck Expo for which our team was commended by Governor Kay Ivey and Mayor Steven Reed respectively. President and Vice President were also interviewed live on WSFA by Judd Davis. Please view our progress here, https://www.ourlegacyheritage.com/food-program-space.html This space has been prepared for entrepreneurs who are establishing new restaurants through our Rising Restaurant Sponsorship Program. The program offers business resources and support with license sponsorship, land ownership and LLC formation. We are aware that money is not the only barrier to access for budding business entrepreneurs. Due to the unprecedented rainfall, we have had to delay reopening until weather permits. The redevelopment of our website and the refocusing of our message to represent our mission more cohesively was due to the extensive training by myself and the entire board of Legacy Heritage through IRS direct public charity and private foundation training. Please view our updated website here. www.ourlegacyheritage.com. Our additional investment in an evaluation team for our brand and community positioning has given us the skills to communicate with those who need our help on the level they need us, not where we are prepared to meet them. We have also made some very powerful community connections that pledged continued support for the success of our mission. Please view our community alliances here, https://www.ourlegacyheritage.com/newtown-community-garden.html Our previous community day event at Trenae’s Boutique, sponsored by Legacy Heritage, Trenae’s Boutique, Elite Event Planning LLC. and District 3 city council candidate Ronald James encouraging the youth vote in District 3 was a great success as many of the candidates for the city council seat in District 3 appeared and spoke to students of the Alabama State University Street Team about the importance of their vote. Our community efforts in this matte were again commended by Governor Kay Ivey and Mayor Steven Reed Respectively. The community day event was also mentioned in an article in the Montgomery Advertiser as a opportunity for residents to meet the candidates prior to the event. Please view our efforts here, https://www.ourlegacyheritage.com/community-food-drive.html . Last, but certainly not least, Legacy Heritage has recently been officially named a tax-exempt entity by the Internal Revenue Service. This certification entitles us to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers, or gift

Target demographics: ​Develop a self-sufficient, life empowering, leadership skillset in disadvantaged minority communities of Montgomery Alabama located in District 3 with a special focus on the historical community of Newtown.

Geographic areas served: Montgomery Alabama

Programs: community gardens, free food truck lots for aspiring restaurant entrepreneurs.