Neighborhood Village breaks ground

A groundbreaking ceremony was held on August 25th for the Neighborhood Village, a community in Goshen that will have 49 residences for the homeless. The community will feature a coffee shop and marketplace, chapel, memorial garden, picnic area, community library, social hall, organic garden and parks, and provide job opportunities and mental and physical health services to its residents. Many of its residents are expected to be seniors. Included in the photo are (center) Adrianne Hillman, founder and CEO of Salt + Light Works, the organization behind the Neighborhood Village; (far right) Tom Collishaw, president/CEO of Self-Help Enterprises; (far left) Hector Leyva, California Housing and Community Development Department; and Tulare County Supervisors Dennis Townsend, Eddie Valero, Amy Shuklian and Larry Micari.