Community Needs Assessment — Print-Ready Summary

Name-free grouped findings from stakeholder responses related to the site’s historical legacy, current engagement, and next steps.

Privacy note: No personal names, emails, or contact details are included. Groupings are based on role/association and reported length of relationship.

At a Glance

Group	Count	Share	Length Profile
Board/trustee/deacon	7	64%	5 long-term; 2 shorter or unreported
Pastor/minister	1	9%	Mid-length
Vendor/contractor	2	18%	Short-term or unreported
Other community participant	1	9%	Unreported

One-Page Executive Summary

Main Insight

The site’s historical legacy is a source of pride, but respondents want a shift toward visible, trusted, and practical neighborhood action.

Core Needs

Youth, seniors, food, health, mental health, housing, home preservation, jobs, reentry, and community cohesion.

Key Tensions

Legacy vs. present action; goodwill vs. capacity; visibility vs. trust; unity vs. division.

Partnership Signal

Respondents favor broad collaboration: schools, churches, city agencies, non-profits, health groups, housing services, neighborhood groups, and environmental groups.

Recommended 90-Day Actions

Host a community trust and listening series.
Form a partnership working group across schools, churches, agencies, and non-profits.
Design a neighborhood resource hub for referrals and information.
Launch two flagship programs: youth engagement and senior/food/health support.
Create a simple public communication plan so the neighborhood can see what is happening.

Thematic Matrix

Responses grouped by association and length, with repeated themes compared.

Theme	Board/trustee/deacon long-term	Board/trustee/deacon shorter/unreported	Pastor/minister mid-length	Vendor/contractor short/unreported	Other unreported
Historical awareness	Deep familiarity; learned over time; meetings, service, organizing	Learned later; legacy and story	Learned later through role/video	General local knowledge; project learning	Not familiar/not aware
Pride	Courage, unity, planning, service, impact	Moral witness, hope, preservation	Boldness despite danger	Sacrifice, perseverance, innovation	Practical stability
Current engagement	Mixed: active service or limited capacity	Struggle is real; involvement may be uneven	New struggle; division	Engaged but needs people/info/leadership	Not aware
Activation	Visibility, trust, hospitality, events, hub, youth, seniors, food, health, housing, jobs	Annual events, public visibility, unity	Hospitality and good-faith partnership	Impact in lives, physical environment, hearts/minds	Senior home energy and preservation
Partners	Schools, churches, city agencies, youth groups, homeless services, seniors, health, neighborhood, housing	Schools, churches, seniors, human rights orgs, heritage institutions	Churches, city agencies, non-profits	City, schools, historical institutions, neighborhood groups, foundations, churches	Housing services, elementary school, river/environment group
Underlying concern	Capacity, unity, leadership, sustained action	Legacy preservation and public awareness	Division, trust, moral responsibility	Information, leadership, tangible impact	Practical home/neighborhood needs

Clean Grouped Report

No individual response names or contact details. Each group is summarized by role and reported length.

Group 1 — Board/trustee/deacon, long association

Count: 5 Length: 20+ years

History/pride: Strong attachment to the site’s role in the historical racial-justice movement; pride in courage, unity, planning, and service.
Current engagement: Mixed views. Some see ongoing food, mission, and community service; others see decline, limited manpower, or weaker leadership commitment.
Action: Visibility, trust-building, hospitality, youth/senior programming, food/health/housing support, events, resource hub, leadership development.
Partners: Schools, churches, city agencies, youth groups, homeless services, seniors, health agencies, neighborhood associations, housing/employment/reentry groups.

Group 2 — Board/trustee/deacon, shorter or unreported association

Count: 2 Length: Shorter or not clearly reported

History/pride: Value legacy, preservation, storytelling, and hope.
Current engagement: The struggle is real, but involvement may be limited or uneven.
Action: Annual neighborhood events, public visibility, senior/children programming, unity.
Partners: Schools, churches, seniors, human rights organizations, historical organizations, major heritage institutions.

Group 3 — Pastor/minister, mid-length association

Count: 1 Length: Mid-length

History/pride: Sees the site’s history as a bold moral statement.
Current engagement: Frames present challenges as a new and serious struggle, with division as a major concern.
Action: Become more hospitable and open to good-faith collaboration.
Partners: Churches, city agencies, non-profits, and any willing partners.

Group 4 — Vendor/contractor, short or unreported association

Count: 2 Length: Short-term or unreported

History/pride: General local knowledge; learned more through project work; values sacrifice, perseverance, and innovation.
Current engagement: Engaged, but calls for more people, better information, and stronger leadership.
Action: Make a difference in people’s lives, the physical environment, and hearts/minds.
Partners: City agencies, schools, historical institutions, neighborhood associations, foundations, business/advocacy groups, other churches.

Group 5 — Other community participant, unreported association

Count: 1 Length: Not reported

History/current engagement: Not familiar or not aware.
Action: Help senior homeowners with energy efficiency awareness and home preservation.
Partners: Neighborhood housing services, a local elementary school, and a river/environment conservation group.

Infographic

Racial-Justice Legacy → Present Action

11
responses

64%
board/trustee/deacon

8
known lengths

Response Mix

Board/trustee/deacon 7 64% long-term 5 shorter/unreported 2 Pastor/minister 1 9% mid-length 1 Vendor/contractor 2 18% short/unreported 2 Other 1 9% unreported 1

Core Needs

Youth Seniors Food Health Mental health Housing Home preservation Jobs Reentry Community cohesion

Partnership Preferences

Schools Churches City agencies Non-profits Health agencies Housing services Neighborhood associations Youth organizations Environmental groups

Recommended Path

Trust + Visibility → Resource Hub → Programs + Partners → Lasting Impact