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Community enCompass By the Numbers: 2020 Annual Report

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Community enCompass By the Numbers: 2020 Annual Report

Another year in the rear-view mirror. A chance to reflect and consider: What did we do best in 2020, that year marked by so much change? What did we learn about ourselves, our community, our human fragility and our resilience? What will we take with us into 2021?

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Celebrating Mary Jamieson: The Mary Jamieson Down Payment Assistance Fund

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Celebrating Mary Jamieson: The Mary Jamieson Down Payment Assistance Fund

This last decade of work would not have been possible without Mary’s joy, generosity, and guidance. She lived with us in a state of possibility. She knew the value of core city Muskegon--her home--and that knowledge guided how she lived. To honor and celebrate Mary’s legacy, Community enCompass is establishing the Mary Jamieson Down Payment Assistance (DPA) Fund for families eligible to purchase an EACH house.

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enCompass Affordable Community Housing Project Moving Forward!

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enCompass Affordable Community Housing Project Moving Forward!

On December 8, 2020, Muskegon City Commissioners unanimously voted to approve Community enCompass’ E.A.C.H. Project (enCompass Affordable Community Housing), a pilot program that will offer new, affordable home ownership opportunities in our core city neighborhoods!

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"I like Muskegon so much I moved here twice!" - A farewell reflection from Board Member Holly Alway

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"I like Muskegon so much I moved here twice!" - A farewell reflection from Board Member Holly Alway

Holly Alway, Injury Prevention Coordinator at Mercy Health, has served on the Community enCompass board the last 3 years. We are so grateful for Holly’s service and will miss her professional presence, questions that make us pause, and her bend towards action.

Before she made her exit, Holly gave us one last gift: a reflection on her time on Community enCompass’ Board…

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Our Reflection on Connection at the End of 2020

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Our Reflection on Connection at the End of 2020

You are a part of our story! For our final publication of 2020, we reflect on “All That Connects Us” here in Core City Muskegon, and ask that you help us move into the New Year with confidence.

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A Life at Home: Investing in Senior Neighbors through Home Repair

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A Life at Home: Investing in Senior Neighbors through Home Repair

When a leak sprang from her kitchen window earlier this year, Rita Harris called 211 to find a handy person. That’s when she learned about the Senior Home Repair program--a program of Community enCompass, funded through the Muskegon County Senior Millage.

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A Look Inside the YEP Mural Collaboration

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A Look Inside the YEP Mural Collaboration

When Community enCompass began considering who would provide the vision for a new mural at Sacred Suds Community Center, the answer came quick: the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP!), of course. Click to read a behind-the-scenes look at the YEPs summer mural collaboration with artist Edwin Anderson.

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Loss and Gain: Cancelling Taste and See 2020

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Loss and Gain: Cancelling Taste and See 2020

While the decision to cancel Taste and See 2020 was difficult, the loss has brought about unexpected gains. Adaptation sparks innovation, and new things are in the works here at Community enCompass as we focus on walking alongside neighbors in these ever-changing times.

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Keeping Up with "Fresh Conversations"

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Keeping Up with "Fresh Conversations"

Cindy, AmeriCorps Team Member with Community enCompass, is now facilitating a limited, socially distant version of a “food for health” class called “Fresh Conversations” for residents of Jefferson Towers.

The residents’ reasons for attending the class are many: some come to learn about food as medicine, some to get new recipes and exchange tips, some for the safe socializing with a “support group” feel.

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Youth Mural Collaboration: Call for Artists

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Youth Mural Collaboration: Call for Artists

Community enCompass is seeking a Muskegon-based teaching artist to join high school youth (YEPs) in conversations about public art and activism. Through these conversations, YEPs will assist the teaching artist in conceptualizing a large-scale mural for the front (52ft x 9ft) and left side (13ft x 9ft) of the Sacred Suds Community Center, located at 289 E. Larch.

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A New Season: Food Programs Adapt and Grow

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A New Season: Food Programs Adapt and Grow

In late spring, Community enCompass received news that the Muskegon Prescribes Food for Health program had received a $100,000 Community Impact grant from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund. With many virus precautions still in place, this major grant expands the MPFH’s capacity to meet the moment.

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SPONSOR A YEP INTERN!

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SPONSOR A YEP INTERN!

This summer, we are dedicated to making sure that the YEPs’ “new normal” includes internships that follow social distance and safety guidelines while providing financial support and a rewarding career experience. YEPs will work 20 hours/week for 8 weeks, and each will receive $1500 in wages. Join Community enCompass in investing in these young leaders of Muskegon by sponsoring a summer internship!