Address
P. O. Box 44292
Shreveport, LA 71134
Website
www.highlandareapartnership.org
Description
HIGHLAND AREA PARTNERSHIP (HAP) IS A 501 (C) 3 NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION. WE ARE CHARGED WITH THE REVITALIZATION OF THE HISTORIC HIGHLAND NEIGHBORHOOD OF SHREVEPORT, LA. OUR PROJECTS INCLUDE THE HIGHLAND JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL. IN ADDITION TO GREAT MUSIC, WE ALSO SHOWCASE LOCAL ARTISTS AND THE BEST IN AREA RESTARAUNTS. WE ALSO SPONSOR A HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM THAT AWARDS $500 GRANTS FOR EXTERIOR HOME IMPROVEMENTS. LAST YEAR, WE CREATED A COMMUNITY GARDEN THAT IS CURRENTLY FILLED TO CAPACITY. THIS SPACE PROVIDES AN ESCAPE, NOT ONLY FOR THE GARDENERS; BUT ALSO TO THOSE WHO CHOOSE TO TAKE IN THE AREA FROM ONE OF OUR PARK BENCHES. OUR FUNDS ALSO GO TO PAY FOR OFF DUTY POLICE WHO PATROL OUR NEIGHBORHOOD ON BICYCLES. OUR ANNUAL PROJECTS COMBINED WITH OTHER, ONE TIME EVENTS STRETCH OUR BUDGET. RECENT CHANGES IN CITY FUNDING HAVE FURTHERED OUR FINANCIAL WOES. WE WOULD APPRECIATE YOU ASSISTANCE. ANY MONEY EARNED FROM THIS VENTURE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
Category
Arts & Culture, Crime & Legal-Related