YEAR ONE PROJECTS
In Year One, Love Your Block Hartford funded five community revitalization projects.
Learn more about each project below!
THE ART-BOX LOT
The Art -Box Lot is a temporary lot beautification project in the Frog Hollow neighborhood. It will include an Art-box installation, runnels, rain garden, and mural. The goal is to provide a safe, engaging and healthy space for pedestrians and residents.
Project Leads:
Raul Irizarry and Jose Figueroa
Project Address:
769 Park St. Hartford, CT 06106
Amount Funded: $976.50
SAFEPLAY WOLCOTT ST
Frog Hollow SAFE plans to build a playground on a vacant lot using brightly painted tires and wood. Their goal is to create a safe and fun environment for neighborhood kids and families to come together and transform a vacant lot into a utilized space.
Project Leads:
Logan Singerman and Delene Falcon
Project Address:
10 Wolcott St. Hartford, CT 06106
Amount Funded: $1,000
IN THE CITY FOR GOOD
Emanuel Lutheran Church plans to purchase benches made of pallets and have volunteers from the community and church design and paint the benches. The benches will be placed throughout Frog Hollow.
Project Leads:
Naomi Ngoma and Louisa Barton Duguay
Project Address:
Various Locations in Frog Hollow
Amount Funded: $1,000
GRAND STREET GARDEN
Individuals from the Muhammad Islamic Center of Greater Hartford plan to make improvements to their community garden and host educational events that promote health and wellness. Their goals for the project include beautifying the neighborhood and facilitating leadership and educational opportunities for community members.
Project Leads:
Jameelah Muhammad and Rasheed Ali
Project Address:
155 Hungerford St, Hartford, CT 06106
Amount Funded: $950
WOLCOTT STREET MURAL
Frog Hollow SAFE will work with a local artist and Wolcott Street residents to design a mural which will be placed on the side of a Wolcott Street building. Their goals are to beautify the area, make it safer, and increase community pride.
Project Leads:
Logan Singerman and Delene Falcon
Project Address:
10 Wolcott Street Hartford, CT 06106
Amount Funded: $1,000
