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YANCEYVILLE, NC HOME-GROWN INNOVATION

INITIATIVE Aldrea Speight and Katie Cordova

Danville Regional Foundation Interns 2015 Summer

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Yanceyville Experiences

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Opportunities/Challenges

• Under-utilized spaces

• Youth involvement

Opportunities

• Yanceyville identity

• PerceptionsChallenges

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Deliverables

Community Movie Night

Farmers’ Market

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Why these projects?Community

Engagement

Show innovative use

of space

Increase Collaborations

Partnerships/ Resources Utilized

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ExpertiseLabor

Marketing/Promotion

Movie EquipmentMovie Screen

SupportTents

Volunteers

Piedmont Community CollegeRuritan ClubsBartlett Yancey HS FFAGunn Memorial Public LibraryCaswell Local Foods Council Town and County Government

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Outcomes Community Movie Night

200 participants

Great mix of diversity

Healthy food options well

receivedCollaboration of

civic organization

Farmers’ Market 19 vendors

187 customers

2 vendors recruited for Country Store

Market

First ever SNAP benefit participant

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Community Feedback

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Short-Term Recommendations Community Activities • Exercise Class Series • Day to Engage

Walkability Assessment • Ensure road crossing access • Improve walkability to grocery

stores Action plan for underutilized spaces • Civic Center • Maud Gatewood Park

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Long-term Recommendations Neighborhood park

Advisory Committee

Youth Commissio

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Branding Strategy

Plan

Behavioral Health

Agencies

Improve Caswell County

Transportation System

(CATS)

Arts program

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THANK YOU! American National Bank

Annie MartinieBartlett Yancey FFA members/advisors

Caswell Bounce HouseCaswell County Local Foods

CouncilCaswell County Officials

Citizens of Yanceyville

Elyse JardineGunn Memorial Public

Library Junior Strader

Local Farmers and Vendors

Mel and Mary MeltonPiedmont Community

College Town of Yanceyville Officials