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The '''Norwood Resource Center''' is a community facility located in the [[Robert Nygren residence]] at 1501 [[27th Street North]] in [[Norwood]]. The center, headed by [[Mélodie Echols]], assists homeowners with restoring and maintaining the neighborhood's historic architecture. It also offers internet access, health and financial counseling, tax preparation assistance and other programs for residents. The center is a hub for social gatherings, informational meetings, and community rallies. | The '''Norwood Resource Center''' is a community facility located in the [[Robert Nygren residence]] at 1501 [[27th Street North]] in [[Norwood]]. The center, headed by [[Mélodie Echols]], assists homeowners with restoring and maintaining the neighborhood's historic architecture. It also offers internet access, health and financial counseling, tax preparation assistance and other programs for residents. The center is a hub for neighborhood association meetings, social gatherings, informational "town hall" meetings, and community rallies. | ||
The idea for establishing such a center began when neighborhood vice-president [[Robert Gilmore]] saw similar centers operating in Little Rock, Arkansas during a Neighborhoods USA conference in [[1996]]. Long-time resident and valued neighbor [[Robert Nygren]] died while receiving in-home hospice care from [[Carraway Hospital]] in [[1998]]. His daughter [[Deborah Nygren|Deborah]] approached the hospital about donating the house for their hospice care program, but they could not assure her that they wouldn't sell or demolish the structure. After meeting with Gilmore she decided, instead, to turn the property over to the [[Norwood Neighborhood Association]]. Gilmore and neighborhood president [[David Green]] founded the non-profit '''Team Norwood 2000''' with discretionary funding provided by then-councilman [[William Bell]]. The group joined with [[St Luke's Episcopal Church]] to raise money to refurbish the house, which planned to host its "Preschool Partners" meetings at the center. [[McWane Pipe]] and [[Crisis Center]] also joined in the efforts, and the renovated center opened in [[2005]]. The center was officially incorporated in [[2009]]. | The idea for establishing such a center began when neighborhood vice-president [[Robert Gilmore]] saw similar centers operating in Little Rock, Arkansas during a Neighborhoods USA conference in [[1996]]. Long-time resident and valued neighbor [[Robert Nygren]] died while receiving in-home hospice care from [[Carraway Hospital]] in [[1998]]. His daughter [[Deborah Nygren|Deborah]] approached the hospital about donating the house for their hospice care program, but they could not assure her that they wouldn't sell or demolish the structure. After meeting with Gilmore she decided, instead, to turn the property over to the [[Norwood Neighborhood Association]]. Gilmore and neighborhood president [[David Green]] founded the non-profit '''Team Norwood 2000''' with discretionary funding provided by then-councilman [[William Bell]]. The group joined with [[St Luke's Episcopal Church]] to raise money to refurbish the house, which planned to host its "Preschool Partners" meetings at the center. [[McWane Pipe]] and [[Crisis Center]] also joined in the efforts, and the renovated center opened in [[2005]]. The center was officially incorporated in [[2009]]. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* Bruce, Bri (January 2, 2014) "A Community House". {{Weld}} | * Bruce, Bri (January 2, 2014) "A Community House". {{Weld}} | ||
==External links== | |||
* [http://norwoodresourcecenter.org Norwood Resource Center] website | |||
[[Category:Norwood|Resource Center]] | [[Category:Norwood|Resource Center]] | ||
Revision as of 22:26, 6 January 2014
The Norwood Resource Center is a community facility located in the Robert Nygren residence at 1501 27th Street North in Norwood. The center, headed by Mélodie Echols, assists homeowners with restoring and maintaining the neighborhood's historic architecture. It also offers internet access, health and financial counseling, tax preparation assistance and other programs for residents. The center is a hub for neighborhood association meetings, social gatherings, informational "town hall" meetings, and community rallies.
The idea for establishing such a center began when neighborhood vice-president Robert Gilmore saw similar centers operating in Little Rock, Arkansas during a Neighborhoods USA conference in 1996. Long-time resident and valued neighbor Robert Nygren died while receiving in-home hospice care from Carraway Hospital in 1998. His daughter Deborah approached the hospital about donating the house for their hospice care program, but they could not assure her that they wouldn't sell or demolish the structure. After meeting with Gilmore she decided, instead, to turn the property over to the Norwood Neighborhood Association. Gilmore and neighborhood president David Green founded the non-profit Team Norwood 2000 with discretionary funding provided by then-councilman William Bell. The group joined with St Luke's Episcopal Church to raise money to refurbish the house, which planned to host its "Preschool Partners" meetings at the center. McWane Pipe and Crisis Center also joined in the efforts, and the renovated center opened in 2005. The center was officially incorporated in 2009.
The center operates Norwood Learning Gardens, a system of leased community garden plots which won a $25,000 Community Health and Innovation Award from the One Great Community council in 2012. In 2010 the Norwood Resource Center partnered with Main Street Birmingham to organize a "Norwood Market at the Trolley Stop" selling produce from the learning gardens as well as hosting crafters and rummage dealers.
References
- Bruce, Bri (January 2, 2014) "A Community House". Weld for Birmingham
External links
- Norwood Resource Center website