The Hobart’s Run initiative of The Hill School in Pottstown returned to 59 Edgewood Street in the Borough last Saturday, January 19, with a crew of faculty, staff, student, and alumni volunteers committed to “rehabbing” the old house.

The goal of this project is to rent the home – which was facing foreclosure and delinquent in its taxes – to a local individual or family then use the rental income to help Hobart’s Run fund Pottstown community programming, which could range from positive activities for youths to home façade improvements.

Volunteers will be back at work this Saturday, January 26, from 1 to 3 p.m.   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, Pottstown.

Contributions to this effort will help improve the neighborhood while generating funds to help Hobart’s Run sustain its operations and give back to the community.  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 support this effort and get involved, please contact Twila Fisher at tfisher@thehill.org or Cathy Skitko at cskitko@thehill.org.

Hobart’s Run neighborhood and related initiative was created by The Hill School in 2015 to work with residents and property owners to revitalize the neighborhood through projects that create a clean, safe, and inclusive community; provide incentives for home ownership and home improvements; and generate positive, sustainable commercial and retail development. The School does not know of other boarding high schools that are involved in such a neighborhood revitalization effort.

While initially addressing an area of approximately 600 parcels in Pottstown (Queen Street in the south,  North Adams on the west,  Beech, Grant, and Jackson on the north, and Keim Street on the east), Hobart’s Run strives to use successes in this focus area to spark and support revitalization throughout the Borough.

Please find Hobart’s Run on Facebook and follow them on Twitter @hobartsrun!