West Marion Community Forum Inc

Community services: we are a connector of resources from our institution to the residents. We convene residents monthly to support our working groups. Promote affordable housing by providing emergency home repairs for the elderly and low-income residents in the community. Encourage affordable childcare by advocating existing childcares to expand hours to meet the needs of families and industry workers by offering services during weekends. Addressed the need for a local public transportation system versus a regional system by petitioning the local government with community support that provided a local transportation system. Promote healthy eating and active living through the use of a community garden that gives back to the elderly and low-income residents.

Climate listening project: the climate listening project connects hopeful conversations on climate and community through storytelling, photography, and film. The west marion community forum nonprofit is a fiscal partner with their shift happens in community work for a local equity model for artists and activists shifting change from theground up. This deep listening effort is based in the gulf states. This work will curate and connect local stories and creative depth to efforts to stop lng exports. This project will share content for organizing impact with visions for a thriving future.

Community engagement project: is modeled from the original west marion community forum that has expanded into two other communities to address issues identified by those residents. West marion oversees the operations for these initiatives.