Guest blog by Kristen Weeks (Glow and Grow Urban Collective) and David Fiorini (SSJNN Marketing Intern/Mercyhurst student) It was at a local food summit organized by Erie’s Food Policy Advisory Council at Edinboro University where the Sisters of Saint Joseph Neighborhood Network (SSJNN) began our collaboration with Glow and Grow Urban Collective. Acquiring land in Erie for food cultivation was no easy task for Kristen Weeks. Luckily, SSJNN had a plot available located on 23rd and...

Guest blog by Tina Pabon – volunteer, donor, and committee member The Sisters of Sant Joseph Neighborhood Network (SSJNNN) has a close relationship with the people of Little Italy. From supporting community gardens to assisting with its neighbors’ basic needs, SSJNN reflects this neighborhood’s long-standing community spirit. The area grew from the many immigrants who fled poverty in Italy to the United States in the late 19th century and settled here. The community...

The Sisters of Saint Joseph Neighborhood Network (SSJNN), along with others, turned our shared mutual grief of the recent passing of Anthony Cortes into a tribute of his life. We are happy to share the creation of a legacy that honors his memory made possible through a grant that will benefit the local community for future generations. SSJNN was one of 15 winners from a national competition for the Garden for Good grant for 2023. We received $7,500 to be used for the recently renamed...