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Interfaith Action, PICO Success Stories and Accomplishments

We are people of faith who want to build one community where families and businesses can thrive in safe and healthy neighborhoods.
  • Interfaith Action is nationally recognized for its proven ability to significantly increase and sustain the engagement of citizens in the public arena
  • Interfaith Action has connected to more than 140 organizations and agencies, creating partnerships and gathering support along the way
  • Interfaith Action leaders and supporters have invested over 25,000 volunteer hours in the last three years alone

Interfaith Action Gets Things Done!

Along with our partners - key funders, city & county agencies, non-profit organizations, elected officials, Neighbors Building Neighborhoods, 3 universities, and others - Interfaith Action has achieved the following:
  • Agreement with Mayor Bill Johnson and County Executive Maggie Brooks to create a multi-million dollar Neighborhood Trust Fund
  • $1.7 million pledged by Senator Joseph Robach to redevelop Historic Jones Square
  • $8.4 million reconstruction of Chili Avenue completed by the City of Rochester with a citizen-inspired streetscape
  • $600,000 in improvements to Sebastian Park pledged by State Assemblywoman Susan John, city officials & Edison Tech High School
  • $420,000 invested in façade improvements & construction of a new parking lot on Chili Avenue by the City
  • Over 210 homes built, upgraded or rehabbed for low-income families & seniors with various partners
  • Citizen- and city-approved community development plans for Chili Avenue, Historic Jones Square & Sebastian Park
  • Neighborhood clean-ups in Gateway, Edgerton and 19th Ward neighborhoods involving thousands of residents
  • Citizen-created award-winning Peacemakers Community Garden
Interfaith Action is an affiliate of the PICO National Network.
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