A group of Hill students, faculty members, and a Hill parent volunteer picked up paint brushes and rollers on Saturday, January 12 in an ongoing project to rehab a house at 59 Edgewood Street.

The house – which was facing foreclosure – was purchased by The Hill School for the Hobart’s Run initiative.  Hobart’s Run is working to improve the abandoned property, using volunteers as much as possible in order to keep its costs low.

After enhancing this structure, Hobart’s Run will rent the home to someone who wants to live in the neighborhood and walk to work, meeting this individual’s need.  Another “win” is that the rental income will be directed back into the Hobart’s Run community in some form, which could range from façade improvements to other programming benefitting families in the neighborhood. Another big gain:  The taxes on this property had been delinquent, but the house will remain on the Borough and Pottstown School District tax rolls and all taxes will be paid through The Hill School. Hobart’s Run also is planning a similar rehab-to-rental project on a home at 702 Walnut Street.

We welcome contributions to these efforts to improve our neighborhood while generating funds to help Hobart’s Run sustain its operations and give back to the community – and all volunteers who can wield a paint brush or a broom or help with other home repairs are greatly appreciated!   For more information about how to join the fun and help make a positive difference, contact Twila at tfisher@thehill.org.

Another session is scheduled for 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, January 26 – although the location may change to the Walnut Street home, so please check our Facebook page or future Hobart’s Happenings for details.   Join us!