The BFA Collective

11/02/2025

Thanks Gary Community Partnership Corporation looking forward to a Bright Future

10/18/2025

It rained on us today, but we'll be back!

10/13/2025

Join us this weekend!

07/27/2025

Our future is BRIGHT

07/27/2025

Much honor and appreciation to these ladies! Greatness displayed. I got your back family! Urban League of Northwest Indiana, INC. WLTH Radio

07/23/2025

Thank you!!!!

🏙️ Building the Blueprint: Co-op Hubs in Every District of Gary
The Gary Food Collective is launching a game-changing initiative — establishing co-op food hubs in every district of Gary, Indiana. These neighborhood-based hubs are more than just food pantries — they are the seeds of self-sufficiency, rooted in dignity, ownership, and long-term transformation.

Each hub will:

🥦 Distribute fresh, healthy, and affordable food through regular, dignity-centered events — offering hot meals, pantry staples, and free grocery baskets to families in need.
👩‍🏫 Serve as a training ground for residents — developing workforce skills, co-op management experience, and pathways to entrepreneurship.
🤝 Foster true community ownership — ensuring that Gary residents have a real stake in their food systems, from how food is sourced to how it’s sold.

These hubs are the foundation stones for Gary’s first community-owned grocery store — a long-term vision that’s already taking shape with land cleared, store plans in motion, and community trust growing every day.

🧱 In Essence, These Co-op Hubs Represent:
Function Description:
Access :Fresh produce, quality meats, and pantry staples close to home
Education :Skills training in co-op leadership, logistics, and entrepreneurship
Ownership: Residents guiding, running, and benefiting from the hub operations
Infrastructure Revitalizing vacant properties into thriving community anchors

These hubs are not just feeding people — they’re building a new economy. Together, we’re reclaiming our blocks, retraining our workforce, and restoring our power.

This is how we build a city-owned by its people — one hub, one block, one grocery store at a time.

07/23/2025

🎶 Start your weekend on a high note! Join us for Symphony in the Park this Friday, July 25 at Marquette Park (near Shelter 5). Bring your lawn chairs and blankets for a peaceful evening with live music by The Gary Civic Symphony Orchestra and the Northwest Indiana Symphony. 🌅🎻✨

📍 Location: Marquette Park Shelter #5, Gary, IN
📅 Date: Friday, July 25, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM

07/23/2025

This is so awesome and necessary!

06/30/2025

Do you have the courage to be active in your community? You are not alone! We're better together ❤️

06/30/2025

Clark Rd Block Club, est. 2025, our future is BRIGHT! 💙🤍💚

🏘️ Want to Start a Block Club in Your Neighborhood? We Can Help? 🏘️
The Urban League of Northwest Indiana, Inc., in partnership with the Federation of Block Clubs, supports YOU in organizing a strong, safe, and connected community.

✨ Clean blocks and thriving neighborhoods start with caring neighbors. Let's build vibrant communities together!

📞 Call 219.887.9621 to get started today!

🧩 Connect with:

Alisha Spencer – Neighbor Resource Specialist
Dr. Vanessa Allen-McCloud– President/CEO of the Urban League of NWI, Inc.

Let’s create safer, cleaner, and more united neighborhoods—one block at a time!

06/30/2025

Legendary B.R.I.G.H.T.