It's hard to believe that it's already June 3rd, although with the 100+ degree weather we've been having in Baltimore, it certainly feels more like August! Muhammed and I have been busier than ever with IHD installations, block meetings, continued recruiting, and (the really fun part)--BLOCK PARTY PLANNING!
As promised in my previous post, the winning Project Lightbulb Challenge block is...*drum roll*...the 3600 Block of Lyndale Avenue! Our Lyndale block was chosen to host the block party, which will occur on July 2nd from 3-7 p.m., due to high participation and energy conservation efforts.This morning we plan to flyer the 3600 Block of Lyndale Ave, informing them that they have won the Challenge and will be hosting the block party. Although Lyndale Ave has the honor of hosting the event, all Challenge participants will be encouraged to attend. This upcoming Tuesday, Muhammed and I plan to speak at the monthly Belair-Edison Community Association meeting at 7 p.m. at the Herring Run Library. We will announce that Lyndale has won the competition, and inform residents of future opportunities with the Project Lightbulb Challenge.
Last week we had our first Block Party Planning Committee meeting, to which we invited Civic Works employees who have expressed interest in helping us plan the block party. There were representatives from Project Lightbulb, BNEC, Neighborhoods for All Ages, among others. With the variety of skills, interests, and connections brought to the table during our meeting, I have no doubt that the party will be a great success. I am so grateful for all of the helping hands at Civic Works, as well as on Lyndale Avenue. We are fortunate to have a very active Block Captain as well as the President of the Belair-Edison Community Association living on Lyndale Avenue. They have been invaluable resources during our recruitment process on Lyndale, and continue to go above and beyond in terms of block party planning and preparation.
In addition to our residents' and Civic Works' connections, Muhammed and I plan on cold-calling various local businesses for donations in order to bolster our block party budget. We have a long way to go as far as planning, but the block party vision is beginning to manifest, and we're just taking it one step at a time, making sure we've considered every possible detail. One last note on the block party--the date of the event coincides with the upgrade of the 3,000th Project Lightbulb home, so we will be celebrating this amazing achievement as well!!
Check in early next week for more updates on the IHD's, block party developments, and other news from the Project Lightbulb Challenge!
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