CNN Hero of the Year Turns Vacant Lots on Chicago’s South Side into Flower Farms Hope and opportunity are blossoming on the South Side of Chicago where a man and his wife have used flowers to help poor communities turn over a new leaf. Running two nonprofits, Southside Blooms and Chicago Eco House, Quilen Blackwell and his wife Hannah Bonham are helping at-risk youth find opportunity while simultaneously cutting into […] The post CNN Hero of the Year Turns Vacant Lots on Chicago’s South Side into Flower Farms appeared first on Good News Network.

CNN Hero of the Year Turns Vacant Lots on Chicago’s South Side into Flower Farms: Hope and opportunity are blossoming on the South Side of Chicago where a man and his wife have used flowers to help poor… @goodnewsnetwork.org #CNNHero #SouthsideBlooms #FlowerFarms #CommunityService #SocialImpact

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#SouthsideBlooms is the inner-city organization that turns vacated parking lots into cut-flower gardens that provide jobs and income to young people in ‘the hood’.

Quilen Blackwell was recognized as ‘Hero of the Year’ by #CNN for making this idea […]

Photo of tulips and a drawing of the tulips

The drawing of the tulips

#dailysketch Valentine’s Day tulips opening up. My partner got them from #SouthsideBlooms in Chicago.
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