Community Heart & Soul Stories

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…

This article first appeared on the Our Towns Civic Foundation website on June 3, 2022, which you can see here. Our partner, Our Towns Civic Foundation, has a new podcast.…

This article first appeared on the Our Towns Civic Foundation website on June 3, 2022, which you can see here. This is the story of how a late-1800s free public…

Postville, Iowa, is a small community with almost 3,000 residents, encompassing a little more than two square miles in a land of gently rolling hills. Its downtown is welcoming, with…

This article first appeared on the Our Towns Civic Foundation website on April 28, 2022, which you can see here. This is the story of Elias Van Buren Parker, and…

This article first appeared on the Our Towns Civic Foundation website on April 18, 2022, which you can see here. Americans know that retaining their young people requires getting them…

For the next video in our Community Heart & Soul minutes series, hear from residents of Winchendon, Massachusetts who are bridging divides to find what matters most to their community…