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SUFS Initiatives

Making a Difference One Project at a Time.

Stand Up for Salem’s mission is to stimulate local business opportunities, champion historic preservation, and cultivate positive community growth to improve the lives of those who live and work in Salem City.

Amy "Hetty" Reckless Center

116 W. Broadway

In conjunction with the Salem Free Library and the with the help of a grant from Lowes Home Improvement, we have created a community center that carries on the name and legacy of this remarkable woman.

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Hires Avenue Community Garden

Hires Avenue Community Garden was founded as way to address the food crisis in Salem City. 

 

Run by community volunteers, it is our belief that it takes a city to raise a city. We provide FREE fresh vegetables & herbs to the community throughout the spring, summer, & autumn months.

The Incubator

My name is Alexa Young

Stand Up for Salem recognizes that for Salem's economic landscape to shift, we have to not only invest in our existing businesses but build up our local entrepreneurs to have a solid platform for growth. 

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JCPenney Rehabilitation Project

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Rehabilitation of the JC Penney building began in 2017, and since, the goal has remained the same – to provide a place where the community can grow, learn, and connect to its history while preserving a commercial property familiar to the area. Breathing new life into the JC Penney property by opening its doors to teach preservation building arts connects the existing fabric of the building to the surrounding city’s history as well as its future.

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