As a young woman in Southeast Colorado Springs, Latrina Ollie looked around and saw all the problems many others see when they visit her corner of town: higher rates of crime and poverty than most other parts of the city, a lack of economic development, and too few opportunities for young people to realize a better future for themselves.
Rather than look for answers outside of the neighborhoods where she grew up, Ollie realized that the changes she and her neighbors were seeking could â and perhaps should â come from within.
âFor me, it was always just a matter of wanting to do more, not really knowing how to do more, but I knew there was something that needed to be done,â said Ollie. âThatâs when I was able to help form a community engagement group, called Be the Change 719.â
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Pastor Brandon Shupp, is putting the finishing touches on his new church, The Story Church, which officially opens Sunday. Shupp makes a phone call inside what will be the sanctuary for the church on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. He is The space that is located in the old K-Mart center at Airport Rd. And Circle Dr. will be using the space as a community center. Among some of the other uses, there will be a daycare center, a wrestling club, and a chef/baker coming in for a community kitchen. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)
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