This Day Fresno: St. Rest CEDC

Saints Rest Community Development Corporation is counting on the CORE Initiative for valuable leadership training and increased staff capacity. The organization works to improve opportunities and the overall health of children and families in the Saints Rest neighborhood in southwest Fresno and to support resident engagement in a community where 54% of children live in poverty.

The 12-month CORE Initiative engagement will begin with a retreat next month for grantees and their mentors. The Initiative also includes a storytelling component through film, podcast, and other media to capture the program’s processes and outcomes in order to raise awareness and understanding of the transformation that is underway in Fresno and to increase neighborhood-level civic participation among audience members.