Revitalizing the Community Greater Duval Neighborhood Association
Celebrating History and Building Futures
About
Located in beautiful Gainesville, Florida,
Greater Duval Neighborhood of North East Gainesville, Florida (Approximate boundaries)
North boundary: NE 13th Ave - South boundary: E University Ave - East boundary: NE 26th Ter. {Including all of the Lake Road Apartments on SE University Ave.} - West boundary: Waldo Road).
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Greater Duval Neighborhood Association is a State of Florida 501c3 Organization. Founded in 2013 through Habitat for Humanity's Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative, OUR mission is to revitalize the neighborhood by creating programs and connecting to services that are designed to promote SOCIAL and ECONOMIC growth in East Gainesville. We meet at 6 PM on the Second Thursday of each month at Cone Park Library 2801 East University Avenue.
Partner with Us
Want to join our efforts but not sure where to start? Partner with Us and take advantage of this incredible opportunity to lend your support. It’s a great way to contribute to our cause, and every little bit counts towards paving the path for a better tomorrow. Get in touch with us today for more details about how you can help.
Volunteer Your Time
This is one of the simplest ways to help out our cause. We believe the best way for our initiatives to be successful is for the community to actively get involved. This is an easy and efficient way of contributing to the great work we do at Greater Duval Neighborhood Association. Get in touch with any questions about how you can Volunteer Your Time today.
Our organization always appreciates the generosity and involvement of people like you, with every contribution going towards making Greater Duval Neighborhood Association an even better Nonprofit Organization than it already is. We want to provide you with the correct and appropriate information pertaining to your mode of support, so don’t hesitate to contact us with your questions.
What We Do
Out East Youth Tutoring & Support Services
One Step at a Time
At Greater Duval Neighborhood Association, we are dedicated to stepping up our efforts in addressing issues facing our youth. Changing the future for our youth is by no means an easy feat, but through cooperation and community empowerment we believe we can facilitate progress in this area.
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"End of Year Spotlight"
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2020 Tutoring & Support Services
"What in the World are they thinking about?"
Arts and Essay Contest for students Grades K-12 USE LINK BELOW to view Our Winners.
GDNA's "2020 Summer Sling"
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"We're taking Applications". Students in grades 7th -12th during the 2019-2020 school year can APPLY - press here to sign Youth up for Summer Sling.
Seniors On the Move
Maintaining a Socially Active Lifestyle for Seniors
With this initiative, our goal is to promote great opportunities for those 50 and over. With access to the right resources, people can become empowered by their own abilities and gain the confidence to fulfill their potential. Learn more about our work by getting in touch with our team today. The Seniors meet every 3rd Tuesday of the Month. It will start back meeting soon as the COV-19 Crisis is over but until then wellness services and checks will be done by volunteers.
Men of the East
Leadership in the Community
With our organization’s mission always in mind, we strive to find new strategies for dealing with challenges facing our residents. The Men of the East is a team of male residents dedicated to implementation of our strategic plan. Contact us to learn more about our commitment to this cause.
Community Gardens
Healthier Food Choices
With this initiative, our goal is to promote better exercise and diet among resident. With access to a community garden residents will be able to plant and grow their own food along side friends from the community. This initiative is designed to create opportunities for socializing, exercise, and healthier eating habits. Raised beds available for the elderly and handicap. Find out more about our Garden Initiative
Diamonds in the Rough
Preventative Care and Political Health
With the issues facing our community, we strive to find new strategies for dealing with challenges of high medical incidents and low numbers at the voting poles. Diamonds in the Rough is a team of women dedicated to making sure residents are both physically and politically healthy and making sound medical and voting decisions. Being healthy in all aspects is something that we take very seriously, and our team is working each and every day to make a positive impact on our community in these areas. Contact us to learn more about our commitment to this cause.
Recent Events
Celebrating History, Building Futures is our Motto
COV-19 Pandemic has occurred & GDNA stands with our residence. .... Week 12 COV-19 relief efforts in partnership with the Working Food COVID19 Local Food Response (6 weeks added).... (Please note: Working Food or GDNA does not prepare meals neither do Working food distribute meals; GDNA does distribute meals .. For urgent needs, refer to City of Gainesville or Alachua County.) GDNA had a goal of 500 masks 60 Survival kits (bleach and such) ... Again we give Thanks to "Align Law Firm" and Pastor Kenyarda T Feathers, Jocelyn Peskin and many others for your spiritual and financial support...750 masks and 130 bags later.... we're still able to work past the grant...And for this we give Thanks!!!! #WeWillContinueToStandWithOurResidence
Community Leadership
GDNA's Partnership with Working Food, Local Farmers & Restaurants has been a great relief for our residence. GDNA has been able to deliver 260 prepared meals a week for 7 weeks during COV-19 crisis to residence/families of Duval, including quit a few Seniors. Thanks to our Communities generosity we have been able to extend the meal program an additional 6 weeks taking us through June. If More Donation come in, it maybe extended longer. KEEP IT COMING!!
Community Activism
"Boosie" Foreman & Elijah "Billy" Littles (no pic) are 2 of our community heros drivers who assisted with relief distributions.
COV-19 RELIEF
Greater Duval delivered over 130+ care bags to elders & families and 750+ mask as COV-19 relief items for community residence thus far. We provided some economic relief by paying drivers, seamstresses, cooks, farmers, ect. .. on down the line where those who received was able to impact someone else. We're not able to do this without your HELP! GDNA Thanks "YOU"!!
During this COV-19 period GDNA will use "Innovating means and or measures to bring Info, Services and a place to ask questions for Honest answers", for "Our Neighborhood". We would love to "Assist Our Neighborhood to Assist it's self" and reach out to other neighboring communities too insure a safe return to a "Normalcy" once again for "Our Neighborhood Your Neighborhood Greater Duval". Be sure to visit outestyouth.com to stay up on information for our youth. You can also donate HERE or us CASH APP. $GREATERDUVAL to donate or mail your Donations to 918 NE 18th Street, Gainesville, Fl, 32641. or use our Youth page to support our efforts.
We need more light about each other. Light creates understanding, understanding creates love, love creates patience, and patience creates unity.
- Malcolm X -
Contact Greater Duval Neighborhood Association
918 NE 18th Street
Gainesville, Florida 32641
Phone: 352-225-5939
Partnerships
Community Development
Making a Difference
Through our Community Development, we have the potential to make a real and positive change in the community. This is one of our key areas of focus here at Greater Duval Neighborhood Association, and a source of much success for our Nonprofit Organization. Pictured above you see our Collaborative partner team that makes up our Alachua Habitat for Humanity's Neighborhood Revitalization Committee. Get in touch with us today and see how you can lend a helping hand and become a partner of GDNA and join the team. We meet Every 1st Wednesday of each month at Mt Carmel Baptist Church 2505 NE 8th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641 12noon to 1pm, bring a lunch or have a snack with us.
Fundraising
Doing What’s Needed
We see every challenge as an opportunity, and creating opportunities can become costly. We are invested in an innovative approach that empowers our community and delivers the support they need, when they need it. Please press our Make Donation button or us CASH APP. $GREATERDUVAL to donate or mail your Donations to 918 NE 18th Street, Gainesville, Fl, 32641.
Education & Outreach
Tackling the Issue
Most of our efforts pertaining to this program involve studying new approaches and developing innovative ways to implement them. We evaluate our success in this field by gathering qualitative and quantitative data, and using that information to measure shifts and changes from our baseline measurements. We provide our youth with great opportunities for success in education, by implementing programs designed to empower students and parents.
Support Services
Tackling the Issue
Greater Duval Neighborhood Association’s Support Services include Adult and Youth Supports, to increase the retention and graduation rates of first generation-low income students and students with disabilities and to assist those parents to become viable prospective homeowners. The Student Support Services staff is dedicated to providing a broad base of quality services which focus on enhancing an interactive, student-centered learning environment within a continuous improvement framework. The Adult Support Services provides referrals for enrollment into a comprehensive academic program and assist in the referral to supports and personal advisement and or social-cultural awareness programs and acquisition of requisite skills to make appropriate career choices as Greater Duval resident and current or future homeowner
News
Summer Sling 2020 Applications can be Picked up - Call 352-225-5939 Return to - 918 NE 18th Street, Gainesville Fl., 32641 or email to outeastyouth@gmail.com
Out East Youth Tutoring & Support Services will start it "2020 Summer Sling"
Dates: Monday - Friday
Starting: June 29, 2020 - July 25, 2020
Meet with our seniors every 3rd Tuesday, if we're able too began in September 2020. You don't want to miss this!! Also if you're a Senior in the Greater Duval neighborhood, contact use for referrals and assistance during this COV-19 crisis.
Our Leaders
Our dedicated team of experienced professionals are always on the ball, utilizing their unique skills and passion to move the work of our Nonprofit Organization forward. We’re always pushing ourselves to stay ahead of the curve and striving to perfect our programs. Meet some of our incredible leaders below.
Carla Miles
GDNA CEO/Secretary &
Director of Diamonds in the Rough
Carla Miles joined Greater Duval Neighborhood Association with the vision and drive to improve upon our Nonprofit Organization, and focused on developing the organization with experience and integrity.
Ernestine Butler
President
Nurse, Assistant Pastor and Leader of GDNA. Pastor Butler is dedicated to the residents and has a special love for the seniors of Greater Duval.
Shirley McNish
Community Garden Coordinator
With us since our founding, Shirley McNish is one of our veteran team members. Shirley brings years of experience and skills to the forefront in helping our organization grow and succeed.
Executive Director
Andrew L. Miles Sr.
Turning Interest Into Action
Here at Greater Duval Neighborhood Association, we’re committed to investing our expertise and resources in order to further achieve our cause. Since 2013, we’ve been supporting our community members in a variety of ways and measuring our success not by monetary size, but by more qualitative measurements such as the scale and effectiveness of our efforts. Just imagine what we can achieve together!
Our Gallery
See For Yourself
Take a look at our gallery of photos and videos taken at our events. These remind us to stay positive that what we do here at Greater Duval Neighborhood Association really does make a difference. We are thrilled to have great memories of all the fun times we spent while promoting meaningful change on earth. See for yourself.