FEATURES THIS MONTH

• Neighborhood Navigators – Jessica Simpson from Grow Southwest Indiana Workforce Board explains how her organization is assisting in bringing the WorkOne services closer to those who need them and how your organization can help.
• Evansville YouthBuild Organization – Mendy Poole from YouthBuild reflects on the March General Meeting and how you can aid at risk youths in the area.
• Clean Up Events – Including Vanderburgh County Solid Waste District Recycling Days.
• Question & Answer Column – Going forward UNOE will include a question and answer column in the newsletter, please submit your questions to admin1@unoevansville.org
• Regional Transportation Guide – The Evansville Metropolitan Planning Organization in partnership with the Regional Transit Advisory Committee has created a transportation guide for the area, including several surrounding counties.
• Lasagna Gardening – Meagan Diss, Urban Agriculture Educator for the Purdue Extension, informs us how to use the lasagna gardening method.
• Dumpster Grant Program – UNOE President Katie Coomes and Vice President Brent Jackson will be unveiling the program at the April General Meeting.
• Amazon Smile – UNOE is now registered with Amazon as a non-profit, and purchase made with the link in the article will donate 0.5% to UNOE.
• Facebook – UNOE is now registered with Facebook as a non-profit, allowing us to accept donations and create fundraisers on Facebook.
• Get to Know Your Neighborhood CPO – Interview with Crime Prevention Officer Erik Belford.
• Why Are CenterPoint Bills The Highest In The State? – Direct Action Against CenterPoint Energy provides data backed information about why our bills are so high, read the full document.
• EWSU Spring Yard Waste Program – Evansville’s Spring Yard Waste Service begins April 4th and ends April 29th.
• Financial Planning – Tips for identifying and preventing elder financial abuse.
• Vanderburgh County Solid Waste District Recycling Events – See the events planned for this year.
• EPD Coffee With A Cop – Provides the monthly schedule for Coffee with a Cop Events.
• Robert’s Rules of Order – Interested in getting a copy of Robert’s Rules of Order to make your meetings run smoother.
• UNOE Neighborhood App – Download the UNOE app to learn information about the neighborhoods in the area.

The below documents outline four reasons why we are paying the highest utility bills in Indiana. The documents were prepared by Direct Action Against CenterPoint Energy (DAACE), and you can find the full document at https://bit.ly/centerpointwhy.

UNOE February General Meeting
C.K. Newsome Community Center
Thursday, March 24, 2022
6:30 – 8:00 pm

Guest Speaker:
Mendy Poole, Program Director of Youth Build
View the full agenda.

On Thursday, March 31st from 9am – 2pm at the Old National Events Plaza several local organizations will be working to assist people experiencing homelessness and attempting to prevent further homelessness.

Many services will be available at the event, including financial assistance, legal advice, housing assistance, and many more. Learn more information by emailing info@evansvillehomeless.org or by visiting evansvillehomeless.org.

If you which to save time on the event date, you can pre-register for the event online at evansvillehomeless.org.

The Evansville Department of Metropolitan Development (DMD) will be hosting a conference March 14 – 18, from 11:00am – 4:00pm each day to discuss the local plan to end homelessness and appropriate HOME funds received as part of the American Rescue Plan.

The Conference will take place in person at the C.K. Community Center at 100 East Walnut Street, Room 118 and will be stream via Zoom. The Zoom information can be found here. Full flyer here.

FEATURES THIS MONTH

• Evansville YouthBuild Organization – Mendy Poole from YouthBuild explains the details and goals of the program and how it aids youths in the community. Mendy will be the guest speaker for the March General Meeting.
• Wesselman Woods – 44th Annual Maple Sugarbush Festival on March 5th and 6th.
• Clean Up Events – Including Vanderburgh County Solid Waste District Recycling Days.
• Question & Answer Column – Going forward UNOE will include a question and answer column in the newsletter, please submit your questions to admin1@unoevansville.org.
• Regional Transportation Guide – The Evansville Metropolitan Planning Organization in partnership with the Regional Transit Advisory Committee has created a transportation guide for the area, including several surrounding counties.
• EPD Partnership Meeting – The Evansville Police Department invites you to attend the City-wide Neighborhood Association and Crime Prevention Partnership Meeting.
• Meet Your Legislature – Meet your state legislature at EVPL Central Branch on March 12th.
• General Meeting Schedule – Lists the UNOE General Meeting dates for 2022.
• YMCA Cooking Matters for Families – Learn about the YMCA program to teach families how to prepare and cook meals at home.
• CISMA Weed Wrangle – Join the Vanderburgh County CISMA to help pull weeds, learn about invasive species, and enjoy snacks and refreshments with other volunteers.
• Get to Know Your Neighborhood CPO – Interview with Crime Prevention Officer Eric Krogman.
• Neighborhood Watch – Part three of forming a Neighborhood Watch.
• Developing a Green Thumb – Meagan Diss Urban Agriculture Educator for the Purdue Extension informs us how to get started with gardening.
• Financial Planning – Provides steps to help manage a lump sum of money.
• Vanderburgh County Solid Waste District Recycling Events – See the events planned for this year.
• Evansville Fire Department – Fire safety during the spring cleaning season.
• EPD Coffee With A Cop – Provides the monthly schedule for Coffee with a Cop events.
• Robert’s Rules of Order – Interested in getting a copy of Robert’s Rules of Order to make your meetings run smoother.
• UNOE Neighborhood App – Download the UNOE app to learn information about the neighborhoods in the area.