Knight Neighborhood Challenge

April 30, 2010 Cycle Recipients

"Macon" a Difference in the Corridor 
Rebuilding Macon, Inc. 
$25,000
Beautifying and restoring the homes of elderly and disabled homeowners in the corridor – insuring they are warm, safe and dry.

Tyler's Place Dog Park Improvements
Historic Macon Foundation
$21,950
Historic Macon Foundation will employ a local artist to create an agility course, furniture and sculpture for Tyler's Park.
VIEW THIS VIDEO CLIP: Tyler's Place Dog Park Improvements

Second Sunday Brunch
College Hill Alliance
$18,500
The Second Sunday Brunch free live music concerts continue to attract a diverse audience to the Corridor on a monthly basis.

Macon Outreach Community Garden: Planting Seeds to Meet the Need
Macon Outreach at Mulberry
$10,000
A community garden & compost area will bring a vibrant new use to an empty lot. The harvest will feed the hungry in Central GA.

Cotton Avenue Revival Festival
ELucas Consulting, Inc.
$6,500
Revival festival intends to remind and relive the rich history of the Historic Cotton Avenue area of the city through music, arts, and entertainment.

Beall's Hill Garden, Safe, Clean and Branded
Centenary United Methodist Church
$6,190
Making the garden safe, clean and branded through a historically-appropriate fencing, new boxes, signage, and remediation of lead.

Cops On The Hill
Nathan Dees / Historic Macon Foundation
$5,000
Establish a fund that would provide down payment or deposit assistance for law enforcement officers who choose to live in the Corridor.

Corridor Event Recycling Bins
Keep Macon Bibb Beautiful Commission
$3,716
Recycling Bins to be purchased and used for various events within the Corridor.  The bins will be orange and feature the CHC logo.

Energy Audit of Tattnall Square Presbyterian Church
Mercer University
$3,200
Energy audit of Tattnall Square Presbyterian Church performed by Mercer University School of Engineering faculty.

We'll Leave the Light On!
Heather B. Cutway 
$2,150
People don’t feel safe in the dark.  Compact fluorescent light bulbs with built in photocell will help light the way efficiently.
VIEW THIS VIDEO CLIP: We'll Leave the Light On!
 
Composting Analysis and Design for Mercer Village
James E. Waldron
$1,000
Design an appropriate, user-friendly and adaptable composting facility for the Mercer Village area.

Energy Audits for College Hill Corridor 
Mercer University
$890
Energy audits of homes in the College Hill Corridor area, performed by Mercer University School of Engineering students.

Urban Hikes in the Corridor
Heather B. Cutway
$700
Learn more about the Corridor by walking it with an expert. A variety of subjects will be covered each month during 1 hour hikes.
 
Ocmulgee Bird points the way to Macon's Indian Mounds
Pam Thomasson
$689
Ocmulgee National Monument is a cool place to visit & a short bike ride away.  The Corridor needs a better sign to point the way.
 
Graffiti Control Patrol
Lee A. Johnson
$528
Graffiti Control Patrol will paint over gang graffiti on buildings, street and traffic signs in the College Hill Corridor.

"No Trash Dumping" Sign in Beall's Hill 
Aaron Zaritzky
$450
The neighbors of Beall's Hill will install a "No Trash Dumping" sign installed near an entry point used by dumpers.

College Hill Graffiti Cleanup
Nathan Dees
$450
Initiate College Hill clean up days where volunteers gather on a Saturday morning and as needed for graffiti clean up and cover up.