The power and resources of neighborhood organizations are often overlooked by local governments in a project such as this.  However, Fountain Avenue is fortunate to have the Midtown Alliance of Neighbors, a number of concerned residents willing to provide resources and assistance in areas of need.  The general concept of this organization is to provide help to those in the area that need it, who do not qualify or cannot wait for assistance from the city.  The Midtown Alliance of Neighbors recognizes that strong neighborhoods include both solid houses and dedicated, knowledgeable property owners. According to their Mission Statement, the Alliance seeks to provide information, opportunities for interaction, and rehabilitation assistance that will strengthen both the physical neighborhood and the sense of “community” which makes a given neighborhood a desirable one in which to live. For more information on how you can join or contribute your services to the Midtown Alliance of Neighbors, please contact Sharon Poat at (270) 442-8947.

Special thanks to the City of Paducah for helping make the Midtown Alliance of Neighbors possible.

• Fountain Avenue Neighborhood – Information about the Fountain Avenue Neighborhood – Paducah’s historic neighborhood that they are currently in the process of revitalizing.

• Goals – List of general goals of the Midtown Alliance of Neighbors to get a better idea of what we are all about.

• Repair Affair – A one day event that happens twice a year (once in the spring and once in the fall.) If you are looking to volunteer for this one day event or if you want work to be done to your house, read more about our Repair Affair work days.

• FAN Assist – Fountain Avenue Neighborhood Assist.  A grant program for home rehabilitation that is facilitated by Midtown Alliance of Neighbors and open to all eligible Fountain Avenue Neighborhood residents.

• Full House Rehabs – Examples of houses that the Midtown Alliance has done full rehab work on. Their goal is to preserve these historic homes and make them available to the public.