LISC Jacksonville 10th Anniversary Neighborhood Photo Contest

Hey teens! LISC, a non-profit organization that helps to build better communities in underserved neighborhoods, is sponsoring a photo contest for teens 12-18 to celebrate their 10th anniversary of serving Jacksonville. Teens who live in North Riverside and in the District north of Park Street are eligible. For more information, visit the contest site for rules and map of neighborhoods.

Win prize money! Win a photography lesson! Have your work on display at the June ArtWalk!

Community Builders breaks ground on 100th house

RADO is one of six community development corporations that together form Jacksonville's Community Builders. These organizations work to help homebuyers find and build affordable housing. Supported by LISC Jacksonville (Local Initiatives Support Corporation) , a nonprofit that helps neighbors build communities with training and financial support, they work to build new affordable homes to revitalize struggling neighborhoods, as well as help middle-class people afford homes through subsidies and favorable mortgages. The Local Initiatives Support Corporation, a nonprofit group, also provides financial support.

Read more about RADO and the other community development corporations in this Times-Union article.

Photo courtesy of BOB SELF/The Times-Union.