Has your community sought any additional resources and/or partners for your projects?
Several action groups have utilized additional resources to help with their projects. The Grangeville Farmer’s Market has been the most active, bringing in several speakers from throughout the northwest to train vendors on food preparation and market strategies, etc.
The recreation team is currently working with the University of Idaho to bring a summer rec. intern to our community to help with organization and implementation of several of our summer activities for youth. A local businessman has donated office space, the school district is donating office equipment and another local businessman is donating a computer.
The communications task force has had several conversations with organizations that help with starting a community non-profit orgnanization. (TACS-Technical Assistance for Community Services in Oregon, The Idaho Non-profit Development Center) That group is also working closely with neighboring community, Cottonwood on forming a partnership through some sort of a non-profit coalition.
The steering committee is also planning to meet with Hank Ebert from the Idaho Department of Commerce to investigate the community review process that his department conducts.
The Grangeville Garden Club is working closely with the Grangeville Soroptomists to create a community garden.