
April 26, 2023 – Marvin Sowers of Block by Block and Bennett Jackson of Hickory Point Bank joined Byers & Co for Hickory Point Bank’s Community Invested segment. They discussed the impact they are making in the community in clean-up and revitalization and how the bank is invested in organizations like theirs.
Block by Block assists low-income, veterans, seniors, or disabled homeowners to improve their curb appeal with free repairs, life safety upgrades, and landscaping services. While they directly impact individuals and families, they also work to improve economic stability by keeping long-term, existing homeowners in their homes. This stabilizes neighborhoods and the tax base paid to the city.
Block by Block connects resources and volunteers to neighborhoods by partnering with multiple organizations, including the City of Decatur, NE Community Fund, the Coalition of Neighborhood Organization, and now the Salvation Army.
Last year, Decatur Block by Block was able to improve the lives of 19 household last year with Emergency Home repairs.
Thanks to Hickory Point Bank, Decatur Block by Block has received grant funding for multiple years to continue its work.
Bennett Jackson, a Mortgage Loan Originator with Hickory Point Bank, has also volunteered during Block by Block’s landscaping work days for 3 years.
“I think it is vastly important to have an organization like Decatur Block by Block that is committed to making Decatur better by doing the Neighborhood Revitalization Program. This program has helped many homebuyers with anything from landscaping to emergency home repairs. Decatur Block by Block is continuously making Decatur a better place to live. Also, it is awesome to see the number of volunteers from the community that are invested in Block by Block’s efforts. Kind of sums up Decatur nicely. Since volunteering in the fall of 2021, I have thoroughly enjoyed helping anyway I can.”
Find out more about Decatur Block by Block and how you can get involved HERE.
Listen to the podcast with Bennett Jackson and Marvin Sowers on Byers & Co below.