Building skills and mobilizing community
Building skills and mobilizing around community.
How has your community changed since joining Horizons?
The citizens of Tripp have become more aware of poverty within our community, not only financially, but also socially. Many citizens are unaware of special programs that are available, and our Horizons brochures and website provide much of their information. Contact people and phone number and addresses will be provided as a community service to all current and potential residents. The quality exchange experiment was a big success in its initial year – and helped provide needy people with clothing, furniture and other articles at no cost.
What evidence do you have that community members see poverty as a community issue?
The food pantry and community exchange are most directly addressed to the issue of poverty. These are certainly deeds of kindness and generosity that are individually and privately carried out on an ongoing basis. Hopefully public knowledge and aid through community brochures and its website of available programs etc. are helpful in reducing poverty.