On October 19, 2009, the JBJSF partnered with Greater Camden Partnerships and other Camden organizations to fund a vacant lot stabilization program we named GreenUP. With the help of hundreds of volunteers, we cleaned and greened more than 81 lots (141,000 square feet of vacant land). The final phase of the GreenUP program had volunteers planting shrubs and more than 50 trees in the Lanning Square neighborhood.
Almost one year later, we are proud to report that there has not been a single act of vandalism or any reports of a single illicit act on one of the greened lots! The lots are being maintained regularly by the staff and volunteers at Greater Camden Partnership.
