{"id":60964,"date":"2022-10-17T10:09:33","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T15:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resource-center.hrblock.com\/?post_type=newsroom&#038;p=60964"},"modified":"2024-09-12T10:04:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T15:04:24","slug":"cherry-tree-park-mebb-community-grant-southaven","status":"publish","type":"newsroom","link":"https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/newsroom\/people-culture\/cherry-tree-park-mebb-community-grant-southaven\/","title":{"rendered":"Mississippi Community Builds Pollinator Garden with the Help of H&#038;R Block Make Every Block Better Community Grant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>For the third consecutive year, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/\"><em>H&amp;R Block<\/em><\/a><em> and <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/\"><em>Nextdoor<\/em><\/a><em> are partnering to Make Every Block Better in communities across the United States. The partnership brings to life community-nominated projects that improve the spaces and places where neighbors connect.<\/em> <em>The initiative invites changemakers to submit local projects for grant funding and volunteer support. Communities from around the country nominated projects that uplift and improve their communities and give neighbors a better chance to connect with one another.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Make Every Block Better | Pollinator Garden in Southaven, Mississippi | H&amp;R Block\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bl0mPU-gc-w?start=7&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nature is powerful. Grounding. Beautiful. And important to cultivate. <a href=\"https:\/\/hrbnextdoor.com\/\">H&amp;R Block\u2019s Make Every Block Better grant<\/a> in partnership with Nextdoor enhanced nature\u2019s gifts in Southaven, Mississippi. The mission: Establish a beautiful pollinator garden for the whole neighborhood to enjoy in a formerly overgrown and unused section of Cherry Tree Park.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/94c0e5f4-bf9e-42b4-bf74-19c5ac1513bd-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60980\" width=\"256\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/94c0e5f4-bf9e-42b4-bf74-19c5ac1513bd-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/94c0e5f4-bf9e-42b4-bf74-19c5ac1513bd-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/94c0e5f4-bf9e-42b4-bf74-19c5ac1513bd-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/94c0e5f4-bf9e-42b4-bf74-19c5ac1513bd-1.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Ronna Dandridge-Martin, a local community member, was eager to submit her idea for a pollinator garden after seeing the grant opportunity online. \u201cI was hopeful this could bring our neighborhood together,\u201d she said, and \u201cthis area will help neighbors to work together by sharing ideas and learning.\u201d She and other community members saw potential in the underutilized wild space \u2013 and the Make Every Block Better grant empowered them to make the project a reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the course of a few sunny summer days, Cherry Tree Park residents, H&amp;R Block volunteers, and Nextdoor team members combined forces to plant the garden. The group intentionally planted vegetation that would provide nectar for butterflies and leafy habitat for caterpillars, spreading mulch after to help the freshly planted garden bed retain moisture. Their efforts highlight the area\u2019s natural beauty and create space for neighborly connection. The project transformed a poison-ivy-filled area into an oasis for crucial pollinator species and humans alike.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2eebf852-ff47-4dda-bcf6-add670352710.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60969\" width=\"238\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2eebf852-ff47-4dda-bcf6-add670352710.jpg 952w, https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2eebf852-ff47-4dda-bcf6-add670352710-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2eebf852-ff47-4dda-bcf6-add670352710-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cPrior to this, it was just a wooded area,\u201d said community member and project volunteer Mandy Pavlovich. \u201cWe couldn\u2019t use it as a community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dandridge-Martin emphasized that \u201cbeing selected for this grant made my vision possible: to be able to teach and spread the importance of pollination and community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She credits the grant for helping her neighborhood create an enchanting place to live, work, and play. \u201cThe volunteer event encouraged us to work toward the greater good of our neighborhood, community, and the city of Southaven to promote more green space and bring people together for good.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/HR-Block-Logo-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The green H&amp;R Block square with dark grey &quot;H&amp;R Block&quot; text to the right\" class=\"wp-image-60842\" width=\"256\" height=\"144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/HR-Block-Logo-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/HR-Block-Logo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/HR-Block-Logo-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/HR-Block-Logo-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/HR-Block-Logo-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/HR-Block-Logo-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the third consecutive year, H&amp;R Block and Nextdoor are partnering to Make Every Block Better in communities across the United States. 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