Community Heart & Soul Stories

This article first appeared on the Our Towns Civic Foundation website on November 8, 2022, which you can see here. A train depot that’s a museum. A former bank branch…

There is a sense of relief, and joy, in Bridgton, Maine, this fall. Its hometown ski mountain figuratively returned home when new owners agreed with the community that the name…

This article first appeared on the Our Towns Civic Foundation website on October 24, 2022, which you can see here. Small is Big in Mount Blanchard, Ohio. Growing up in…

“If revitalization was something we were doing TO our residents, they would resist, but if it was something we were doing WITH them, they would embrace it.” It’s not easy…

This article first appeared on the Our Towns Civic Foundation website on September 1, 2022, which you can see here. In 2015, Dillsburg, Pennsylvania relocated the town’s library to a…

This article first appeared on the Our Towns Civic Foundation website on August 1, 2022, which you can see here. As Isaac and Heidi Tucker saw it, there was no…

This article first appeared on the Our Towns Civic Foundation website on July 13, 2022, which you can see here. Citizens and businesses in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania have adopted a mantra:…

Our new suite of resources will help you identify funding sources, respond to common questions on grant applications, and connect your funding request to Community Heart & Soul. Grant Resources…

Hear from Lyman Orton, founder, as he reflects on his history and the origins and process of Community Heart & Soul®. Community Heart & Soul, a nonprofit organization, builds stronger,…

This article first appeared on the Our Towns Civic Foundation website on June 27, 2022, which you can see here. The power of storytelling. The importance of civic engagement. The…