Friends of Allerton
Members from different circle groups have come together to start to form a non profit group “Friends of Allerton”. Actions that have been taken include: establishing “Friends of Allerton”, electing board members, setting bylaws and identifying their mission statement-
Our purpose is to identify and act upon ideas to reduce the impact of poverty in the community of Allerton. The goal is to be the central location for the sub-committees (Communication committee, Garden committee, Resource Day committee, and Pantry committee) to come to for future funding, which would be approved or disapproved by the board and also to have other members of the community to step forward and become active in their attempt to reduce poverty in Allerton. Some ideas that have been mentioned are to have a Fun Day at the Allerton ball field each month that would get families to interact with each other and to have a movie night up town that would allow families to have a night out. A grant application has been developed that requests those who are applying for assistance to demonstrate how the project addresses poverty and how low-income individuals are involved. The grants require matching in-kind or grant funds from community or outside sources. Friends of Allerton is still in a work of progress, but it is coming along nicely.