East Winter Garden collaborative efforts begin with network meeting West Orange Times & Observer

The first in a series of network meetings was held last week to strengthen relationships and organize a large-scale collaboration plan for revitalization of the city of Winter Garden's eastside community. The city sponsored and Polis Institute facilitated the meeting Wednesday, Aug. 31, at the Healthy West Orange facility in Winter Garden with about 60 community leaders and representatives from local nonprofits and other community organizations. There were three main goals for this inaugural meeting: to improve the community's communication network to ensure all residents and all organizations have up-to-date information on activities, opportunities and services; to establish shared goals that residents and organizations actively work toward together; and to enhance a shared system of accountability so residents and organizations actively know what advances are being made in community revitalization and how everyone can best support the common vision of a fully revitalized community.