On Saturday, May 10, 2014 Pastor Dennis Loncke, founder of Arverne Pilgrim Church in Rockaway, NY lead the way as church congregants, neighbors and community organizations gave B75th Street and Beach Channel Drive a makeover cleaning and planting in tree pits and softening with decorative flower pots bolted into concrete.
The funding for this resident lead project was awarded by the Citizens Committee for New York City known for their support of community and grassroots groups permitting resident leaders to apply for small community improvement grants regardless of nonprofit status.
Pastor Loncke and his church have struggled to come back after Hurricane Sandy destroyed the one story church building. Churches did not qualify for FEMA.
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