🍲 At Gatherings Café, located in the Minneapolis American Indian Center, Chef Vernon DeFoe is serving more than food—he’s serving heritage. With dishes rooted in Indigenous tradition, the café nourishes body, culture, and community connection.
Over 700 residents contributed to the “Belonging” mural during Wilton, Connecticut's, Pride’s Be You Festival. This three-sided, 8-foot-tall mural now travels across town to spread inclusion and challenge isolation through shared creativity.
'Black Women Build – Baltimore' is redefining the path to homeownership—and generational wealth—for Black women. By training participants in construction skills and offering deeply affordable renovated homes, BWBB fosters equity, confidence, and stronger communities
After enduring unimaginable loss, Kelly Johnson rebuilt her life by transforming her family’s land into Woodlane Orchard—an award-winning destination of resilience, beauty, and growth in South Australia.
African SCENe transforms Nairobi schools in Kibera and Kangemi into solar‑powered hubs for learning and community services, boosting access to energy, digital literacy, and sustainable development.
In Raleigh, North Carolina, barber “Sly” goes far beyond haircuts—he’s become a community pillar, supporting clients at birthday parties, cheering at youth sports, and even helping out at the local gym.
In Nebraska’s correctional facilities, a powerful partnership is forming between rescue dogs and incarcerated individuals as both are finding renewed purpose, connection and hope.
Grounded in creativity, community, and confidence, Lincoln-based nonprofit The Bay has launched in Omaha—bringing free skateboarding, music, and mentorship to local youth.
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