Detroit Free Press: Urban Farming Invigorates Brightmoor

Megha Satyanarayana of the Detroit Free Press writes: “In seven years, that section of Brightmoor has transformed and been organized under the moniker Neighbors Building Brightmoor. Students tend two youth gardens and sell the food at local farmers markets. Adults grow everything from food to flowers in gardens called Ladybug Lane and Rabbit Run. Houses begging to [...]

NBB Founder Riet Schumack receives WXYZ’s Detroit 2020 Award

Riet Schumack, founder of Neighbors Building Brightmoor, was awarded the Detroit 2020 Inspire Award this year for the Brightmoor Youth Garden. Congratulations, Riet!

Working Together for a Safer City

For five months, Neighbors Building Brightmoor has partnered with Sheriff Benny Napoleon to patrol the Brightmoor neighborhood with sheriff’s deputies in the S.C.O.U.T. program.  This partnership has resulted in several arrests on outstanding warrants recovery of stolen vehicles traffic enforcement activities a highly visible police presence The partnership with the Wayne County sheriff is geared [...]