Contributing to Dr. King’s Vision of The Beloved Community
January is the time of year for reflection and re-commitment to bringing good into the world. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. popularized the term, “The Beloved Community” during his lifetime of activism. His vision of the Beloved Community was a community in which everyone is cared for, absent of poverty, hunger, and hate.
We at Project New Village embrace his vision in our work. The Good Food District is a community driven effort, developed by Project New Village, a non-profit, serving as the backbone organization for a cross-sector collaboration of partners to do regenerative place making in food insecure neighborhoods in Southeastern San Diego (SESD). The intent of our collective impact is to create food-oriented developments, build upon existing assets and securing needed resources, and to support a strong sense of community and infrastructure for an improved neighborhood-based food system chain.
Project New Village has begun to take steps towards dismantling the historical impact of racism and moving forward with an equitable vision/plan for our community food system. Our goal of improving fresh food access in SESD is part of a broad-based movement to building social equity giving way to healthy neighborhoods.
On Saturday, Jan 18, 2025 from 9am to 12pm Project New Village will host our annual MLK Day of Service at the Mt. Hope Community Garden, 4269 Market Street, San Diego CA 92102. We invite our community to join us for a community workday where we gather to plant seeds of thought and actions for the new year. This is an inclusive event for all ages, featuring cultural expressions and refreshments.
