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Causes: Community & Neighborhood Development, Economic Development
Mission: To enhance the beauty and value of urban neighborhoods and empower residents, through collaboration, physical transformation, advocacy and education.
Programs: The overlying goal of the organization is inner city stabilization. As such, attention is given to all aspects/needs in an area to further this goal. The activities initiate, support and/or encourage urban residential and commercial revitalization through awareness of and attention to the physical climate. Because of the interrelationship of these activities, they are treated as a unit for bookkeeping purposes. These activities include several types of revolving loans, buy/rehab/sale of abandoned properties, new construction, rehabilitation and financial counseling, educational programs, house moves, providing affordable housing, community organizing and developing a community cultural and social service center. Residential and commercial focus is given to two specific inter-city neighborhoods in south bend.