As a community, we believe in each other, reject barriers that may limit perspective and possibility, and claim the promises that exist for us all.

Community residents are not just clients of our work, they are citizens of neighborhoods with their own rights and responsibilities to build a just, equitable society. We work alongside these citizens to organize and strengthen communities together. We do this with young people, neighborhood councils, and other associations that work within the communities we serve. We organize around key issues with clear objectives citizens identify as important. 

·       WE SUCCESSFULLY ORGANIZED NEIGHBORS TO ADVOCATE FOR A NEW CHICORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO BE BUILT IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. THE NEW SCHOOL WAS OPENED IN THE FALL OF 2016.

·       WE WERE LED BY SCHOLARS IN OUR CHILDREN’S DEFENSE FUND SUMMER FREEDOM SCHOOL TO successfully ADVOCATE FOR lowered SPEED LIMITS, INCREASED STOP SIGNS, AND MORE TRAFFIC WARNING LIGHTS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

·       METANOIA LED A SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN TO HAVE OUR NEIGHBORHOOD REZONED TO BE MORE HOSPITABLE TO SINGLE-FAMILY HOMEOWNERS AND SAFE FOR ALL RESIDENTS.

·       WE WORKED WITH THE LOWCOUNTRY ALLIANCE FOR MODEL COMMUNITIES (LAMC), THE CHICORA-CHEROKEE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, AND THE UNION HEIGHTS COMMUnITY COUNCIL TO ACHIEVE A $4 MILLION MITIGATION AGREEMENT FROM PALMETTO RAILWAYS TO ALLEVIATE THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF A NEW RAIL FACILITY BEING BUILT ADJACENT TO OUR COMMUNITY.

THE FUND WILL SUPPORT A NEW GYMNASIUM, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING.

·       IN 2020, METANOIA WORKED WITH LAMC, THE CHICORA-CHEROKEE NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL, AND THE REYNOLDS AVENUE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION TO ENSURE THAT A NEARBY DISTRIBUTION FACILITY WOULD KEEP TRACTOR TRAILERS FROM MOVING THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND PROVIDE FUNDS TO the LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

·       WE HAVE ORGANIZED Metanoia YOUTH FOR ANTI-VIOLENCE RALLIES AND MARCHES AFTER NEIGHBORHOOD SHOOTINGS.