Summer Project

2026 Summer Project

 

 

What is the Summer Project?

South Allison Hill is one of Harrisburg’s most neglected and deteriorating neighborhoods with over half the population living in poverty.  It has been neglected for years and is in dire need of reinvestment of funds, resources, and time to create a suitable living environment for the people of Allison Hill.  Our Summer Project was birthed out of our desire to serve our residents by preventing & eliminating slums and helping provide safer and sanitary living conditions as well as reduce crime opportunity areas. Every summer an army of hope-filled volunteers flood the streets of our beloved neighborhood, Allison Hill.  We do this through removing litter & dump sites, basic landscaping including planter boxes & weed prevention, and minor exterior home repairs.  

The Vision for our 2026 Summer Project (June 14th - July 18th):

Our goal for 2026 is to remove a projected 150,000 pounds of trash in a 28 block area of Allison Hill (from Market Street to State Street between 17th and 21st Streets) board up abandoned buildings and put up fencing to prevent further illegal dumping of materials and drug/criminal activity, clean up the sidewalks & mulch them, repair 5 porches, and serve a total of approximately 250 homes (625-1250 people) through all of these activities. This will be year 10 of a 10 year plan to clean up all of Allison Hill by August of 2026 (see map). 
 

Our efforts over the last 9 years include:

  • Mobilizing 7,579 unique volunteers (16,066 overall)
  • Servicing 2,907 Properties
  • Impacting 2,907 Families 
  • Covering 176 City Blocks
  • Repairing 21 porches 
  • Removing 3,016,168 pounds of trash
  • Installing 420 planter boxes
  • Boarding up 131 abandoned structures
  • Establishing 3 community gardens as part of our lot reclamation efforts
  • Recovering an abandoned street full of trash and debris
How can I get involved?

1. Register to volunteer for a day.

2. Apply to bring a team.

3. Apply to be a summer intern.

4. Apply to be a summer staff member.