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Projects

Our Work in Action

Gardens & Food Access

  • Sofrito Garden (Union Street) and the Children’s Garden (First Street).
  • Field-to-Table summer program teaching youth about gardening, food systems, and healthy eating.

Beautification

  • Ontario Street Beautification Project.
  • Long-standing participation in Blocks in Bloom to uplift neighborhood pride.

Youth Engagement

  • Collaboration with RIT and other partners for educational and skill-building programs.
  • Hands-on opportunities to engage youth in civic life.

Community Advocacy

  • Housing for all through City-led Focused Investment Strategy.
  • Ongoing efforts in safety, communication, and advocacy.

Community Garden

  • Every year MVHCAP plants, tends, and harvests between 1,500–2,000 lbs of fresh fruits and vegetables, distributed FREE throughout the neighborhood and to local food pantries, soup kitchens, and churches.

  • Volunteers are welcome throughout the growing season — stop by, help out, and share in the harvest!

Neighborhood Advocacy

Starting with input from neighbors at monthly Town Hall meetings, MVHCAP is a tireless advocate for issues that affect our community — with a focus on affordable home ownership and resident empowerment.
Recent projects include:

  • Completing the Urban Renewal District Redevelopment Plan (N. Union to Scio Street).

  • Inclusion of owner-occupied housing in Inner Loop North redevelopment.

  • Neighborhood safety and crime prevention with Rochester Police Department Sector R.

  • Collaboration on New Bethel housing project and Reimagining the Alleyways initiative.

Inner Loop North: Mobility and Development Strategy

Parallel to the design of a new street network to replace the Inner Loop North, the City of Rochester is developing a strategy for land use and redevelopment in the project area.

For more information, visit:
cityofrochester.gov/innerloopnorth

Neighborhood Resource Center

MVHCAP is an active partner with New Hope CDC on the creation of a Neighborhood Service Center — a new community hub to serve as a clearinghouse for information, services, and programs meeting local needs.

Closing Message

Your issues are our issues!
If you have a concern, bring it to a Town Hall meeting — or contact us by email or social media.
We’ll work on it together!