Creative Reuse Marketplace
We are proud to award the Creative Reuse Marketplace (CRM) a $4,000.00 grant to support their Art-Based SEL Alternative School Program. CRM is a is an all-female governed and [...]
2024 UAct Micro-Grant Awards
The Urban Action Network was proud to award two micro grants in 2024 - one to the Pioneer Park Homeowner's Association and another to the Ernie Bankhead Neighborhood Association. With [...]
Heat & Serve Dinners Holiday Distribution
Supported and participated in a Thanksgiving Holiday Dinner distribution complete heat & serve Thanksgiving Day Meals for 50 families in partnership with Ald. Shawn Gregory and Magro’s Meat & [...]
Restore the Core
RESTORE THE CORE micro-grants will be awarded to qualifying groups seeking neighborhood/community improvement. Applicants must be invited by UAct to apply. Initially, UAct [...]
Aaron Pinkston-El
Aaron has been an activist in Springfield for many years. He is known for bringing a positive attitude and a touch of humor to his wise mentorship of others. Aaron [...]
Sam Johnson
UAct President Sheila Stocks-Smith met Sam Johnson after a forum for the Springfield Mayor’s race in 2015 and they have worked together ever since. Sam was not the typical Springfield [...]
Ashley Stapleton
Ashley was a regular member of the REAP community solutions engagement sessions and has been active ever since. She generously volunteers of her limited time and often brings her daughter [...]
Deandre Neal
DeAndre Neal simply won’t take no for an answer. He is an amazing networker who continually pushes his agenda – helping youth and young adults avoid the negative choices that [...]