Sponsored, in part by, the Florida Department of Transportation - Keep Our Paradise Litter Free
Sponsored, in part by, the Florida Department of Transportation - Keep Our Paradise Litter Free
Working Together for a Better Highway Park
Working Together for a Better Highway Park
Working to enhance, and preserve, the Highway Park Community through various initiatives including Humanities programs from FL Humanities, Hicoria Pines Homes, USDA 502 Certified Packagers (Low to very low-income 1st time homebuyers program), Village Green Community Teaching & Demonstration Garden, One Step For Life Health programs sponsored in part by AARP & Florida Blue, FDOT Keep Our Paradise Litter Free, Lake Placid Noon Rotary, ADuda, Whole Kids, Mason G. Smoak Foundation, Zephrine Augustine & Murphy USA, FL Division of Forestry, and Cultural Programs sponsored by FL Division of Cultural Affairs.
About Us
About Us
Highway Park Neighborhood Council is a 501c3 Community Services agency. We provide free community support programs, community resource center with free computer access/training, workshops, humanities and cultural programs, health initiatives and neighborhood development projects (US Hwy 27 S Veterans Memorial, Village Green Resource Center, Village Green Community Teaching & Demonstration Garden, historic cemetery, MLK Jr. Sports Field) for the Highway Park community of Lake Placid, Florida. To learn more about our nonprofit organization, contact us today!
Community Support Programs at Village Green Resource Center - 106 Washington Street, Lake Placid, FL
Community Support Programs at Village Green Resource Center - 106 Washington Street, Lake Placid, FL
Business Development Workshops
Employment Support
- Free Internet Use and Training
- Resume Writing
- Soft Skills Training
- Help completing forms (Medicare, Medicaid, SSI, SNAP, etc.)
- Community Teaching Garden (Coming Fall 2021)
- And More!
Committed to the Betterment of the Highway Park Community
Committed to the Betterment of the Highway Park Community
Get to know the people in charge of The Highway Park Neighborhood Council by clicking the link below
Community Development Projects
Community Development Projects
- Humanities Projects (Annually )
- Village Green Community Teaching & Demonstration Garden
- Certified Packager with USDA (home ownership support program)
- Arts Program (Dare to Dream
- Neighborhood Beautification
- Litter Removal
- Tree Planting
- Public Parks and Green Spaces
- Public Building and Space Rehabilitation
- Great American Cleanups
- Senior Programs
- Veterans Programs
- Wele Youth Leadership Programs
- Health Fairs
- Festivals
- And More!
Our Project’s Through the Years
Our Project’s Through the Years
Check out this page to revisit or learn about some of the community development projects The Highway Park Neighborhood Council has done in Lake Placid, Florida over the years.
Our Mission
Our Mission
Our award winning agency works to enhance the Highway Park Community through initiatives such as; advocacy, community rehabilitation, arts and culture, humanities and historic preservation (physical, traditional, cultural), healthy living initiatives, educational programs, economic development, affordable housing education programs (financial literacy, home ownership pros/cons, rent vs own, etc.) and community advocacy. In partnership with HP Homes, we strive to help low to very low-income families on the path to homeownership.
