06/30/2026
🌟 Strawberry Hill Neighbors: We Need Your Project Ideas! 🌟
In two weeks, youth from across the country will be in Kansas City for The Challenge 2026 youth conference. Designed for students entering 7th grade through recently graduated 12th graders, this national biennial event blends elements of a traditional camp, a mission trip, and a spiritual conference. Service is the cornerstone of the experience.
As part of their service efforts, a group of 100 youth volunteers will be spending time right here on Strawberry Hill, giving back to our neighborhood through community service projects.
These young people, working alongside their chaperones and neighborhood volunteers, can help with projects such as:
✅ Yardwork and landscaping�✅ Small painting projects�✅ Sidewalk and curb weeding�✅ Minor exterior home repairs (materials must be provided)�✅ Other community improvement projects
Do you live on Strawberry Hill (between Central and Minnesota Ave. and 4th to 7th St.) and have a project you are unable to complete due to age, financial hardship, or physical limitations? If so, we would love to hear from you.
To submit a project for consideration, please email Protect Coordinator, Nancy Chartrand at: [email protected] by 5:00 PM on July 7. Please be sure to include:�• A description of the project�• The property address�• Your name and daytime phone number
• Basis for the need�• Photos, if available
You may also:�🏡 Submit ideas for improvements to public spaces or �❤️ nominate a neighbor in need (with their permission.)
July can be hot, and we are also looking for neighbors willing to help by shuttling between project sites to deliver water and snacks. IF you’d like to help on one or both of the days, please drop a note in the comments below or email Nancy.
This is a wonderful opportunity to make a positive impact on Strawberry Hill while welcoming young people who have chosen to spend part of their summer serving others. Thank you for helping us make our neighborhood shine!
(Please note: We will do our best to accommodate as many projects as possible, so submit as soon as possible.)