To facilitate and support the vision of Boston-Thurmond residents for a strong and economically viable neighborhood that is fully integrated into the broader Winston-Salem community. The Network helps implement an intertwined approach to community revitalization, consistent with the Purpose Built Communities model.
In FY 24-25, we served approximately 460 residents at our office building through community programming including grand opening activities, community town halls, board meetings, and neighborhood association meetings. We conducted inspections and critical repairs of approximately 20K in the Boston-Thurmond neighborhood through our Safe Home Repair Program, preventing displacement of four families. We served approximately 524 in the Boston-Thurmond through digital literacy courses and distribution of laptop computers. We served 11 high school teenagers from 14-18 years old through our Summer Leadership by Design Camp, providing teens with technical skills in planning, architecture, and design. We served approximately 530 mothers through our Forsyth County Birth Stories initiative including sponsoring a community baby shower, and awarding over 20K in mini grants for programs designed to address equitable birth outcomes in the 27105 zip code. Participant satisfaction surveys have been highly favorable.