My City February 2022

Partner in Progress Award RECIPIENT

LADEL Lewis, Ph.D. Founder, Sarvis Park Neighborhood Association Founded and led by Dr. Ladel Lewis, the Sarvis Park Neighbor- hood Association (SPNA) works to champion the Sarvis Park community. ey have hosted several events, concerts, neighbor- hood cleanups and other activities over the last two years to help residents get to know each other and learn about resources avail- able to them in the community. In 2020, they created Sarvis Park Community Day as a collaborative

e€ort with the SPNA.ey also pioneered the Caribbean Beats & Eats Festival at Sarvis Park. In conjunction with Haram- bee Wellness, the SPNA started the Fitness in the Park program o€ered from June to August. ey provided free professional photos in the park through NAG photography. In addition, they resurrected National Night Out in Flint in collaboration with Nation Outside, the City of Flint and the Michigan State Police. Another Sarvis project is to bring more lighting to the Sar- vis Park area. With a grant from Genesee County Habitat for

Humanity and in partnership with the Michigan State Police Light it Up program, free solar lights will be installed in the neighbor- hood as a crime prevention tool. Dr. Lewis is a member of the Flint City Council and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incor- porated. In 2016, she coordinat- ed pro-bono need assessments and water distribution e€orts during the Flint Water Crisis. She partnered with Bottles for the Babies to create “e Dos & Don’ts of Flint Water” and “Healthy Foods to Combat Lead.” Dr. Lewis holds a Ph.D. from Western Michigan University. ®

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