Block Party August 7th!
Saturday, August 7th – 12 to 4 pm! 350 Arnett Blvd (street closed for party) Step Team – Music – Fire Truck – BalloonsFood – Jugglers – Face Painting – Clown Show Story Time – K9 Team – Bicycle GiveawayRaffle – Games and Prizes – Bike Repair Clinic Child ID – New Life Gospel Choir and More! Stop by and meet your neighbors! Help us get the word out –Click here for a printable...
Read MoreBike Clinic Rocks ‘n Rolls
R Community Bikes (RBC) and His Branches held a neighborhood Bike Clinic in our Arnett parking lot last Saturday that exceeded all expectations. After being postponed for 2 weeks due to the heavy storm we had on May 8th, we had a great turnout and were able to give away 18 reconditioned bikes in a free lottery to kids who had lined up in eager anticipation. RBC’s expert volunteer crew of bike mechanics was also on site with parts and tools to repair an estimated 50 or more bikes that showed up that day. There were many happy faces as donated bikes (and helmets provided by the Rochester...
Read MoreGFM Gets Help
Medical center gets support after thefts In the first two weeks of this month, the Grace Family Medicine center on Arnett Boulevard was the inexplicable target of repeated thievery and vandalism. Since then, staff at the medical center, which has served underprivileged families in the 19th Ward for the past 32 years, has been the target of the community’s generosity and support. The center was broken into at least four times in 12 days in early April, and was vandalized at least two other times during that time period, said Dr. William Morehouse, Grace’s medical director…...
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