Last Spring we tracked Positive Nature's struggle to keep its doors open. The non-profit, which provides tons of services for at-risk kids, was renting a building just blocks from the new Nationals Park. Within the last few years, it had become clear that Positive Nature was being priced out of the neighborhood. The area used [...]
For months we have chronicled Positive Nature's struggle to keep its doors open just a short walk from the Navy Yard metro and the new Nationals Park.
With the new stadium, new condo developments, and new Courtyard Marriott, the non-profit—which provides a vast safety net for at-risk kids—found itself with a huge property tax bill. [...]
On Tuesday, the struggling nonprofit Positive Nature has received some possible help from Council Chairman Vincent C. Gray. He introduced the "Positive Nature Property Tax Exemption Forgiveness Act."
According to the press release, the bill would:
Provide property tax relief to a unique, high-quality after school program that is threatened with closing due to skyrocketing real estate [...]
Today, the Washington Post published a front-page piece on Positive Nature and the non-profit's on-going struggle to pay off its huge property tax bill. We have a story or two on this issue as well.
This afternoon we got the chance to talk to Stephen T. Baron, Director of the Department of Mental Health, about the [...]
Positive Nature Update: The non-profit that's struggling near the new baseball stadium is seeking volunteers for its upcoming fundraising efforts. Here are the details from a PNI staffer just wrote me:
"As the Nationals stadium prepares to open it's doors to the public, we're reminded that we need your help, now, more than ever. 100 volunteers [...]
Positive Nature Gets Wonkette's Attention: Thanks to a wonderful colleague, we were directed to this post. The non-profit also has set up a page on Facebook so check it out. The news is spreading!–Jason Cherkis
On Saturday afternoon, Positive Nature held a rally in front of its building at 1017 New Jersey Avenue SE. The rally was meant to gather support for the non-profit's efforts to prevent its eviction.
Positive Nature, which runs an afterschool program for at-risk kids, faces a huge property-tax bill. Its taxes have increased significantly due to [...]
Reminder: Positive Nature Inc. is hosting a rally in front of its building, located at 1017 New Jersey Avenue SE. The rally is tomorrow and will begin at noon. It is part of the non-profit's efforts to bring awareness to their efforts to pay off their huge property tax bill. Positive Nature had the bad [...]
More on Positive Nature's fight for its building: Yesterday Fox-5 visited the non-profit on New Jersey Avenue SE and filed a story. This follows our reports and follow-ups.
Two weeks ago, I wrote about the Nats stadium's impact on the surrounding neighborhood. No one feels the sting of all that stadium-related development more than the non-profit Positive Nature. The higher property taxes may put them out of business.
It is hard to estimate the impact of a place like Positive Nature. They run [...]
While writing my story this week on the influence of Nationals Park on the surrounding neighborhood, I focused a lot of time on a non-profit called Positive Nature. The non-profit runs an after-school program that includes tutoring, sports, art and movement therapy, and a lot of one-on-one stuff for at-risk kids. I spent several days [...]
