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A BLOCK AT A TIMEA Community Success Story from East Decatur AL

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Challenge:

Neighborhoods that suffer the effects of poverty endure a depletion of spirit.

East Decatur was one such community.

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de·ple·tion · (dĭ-plē′shәn) n.

1. The act or process of depleting.

2. The state of being depleted; exhaustion.

3. The use or consumption of a resource, especially anatural resource, faster than it is replenished.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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spir·it · (spĭr′ĭt) n.

4.a. The part of a human associated with the mind,will, and feelings;

b. The essential nature of a person or group.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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East Decatur Block Makeover Area

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Door-to-Door Engagement

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Coalition of residents, community partners and volunteers

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Engaging Neighbors

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Neighbors Helping Neighbors

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Building a stronger community

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Collective Efforts

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Connections WithResidents

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The single greatest community service project in the Partnership’s 50-year history.

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