This week’s HUB Highlight is Martin Park located led by Oscar Rodriguez. We are thankful for their commitment to serving their community, especially through their excellent job of leading a Saturday Sports site at Webster Elementary.

In light of DRIVE, what is the vision for Martin Park in the Webster Neighborhood? 

“To connect the social resources to the needs of the community and to build from the core that we are meeting the needs of others by standing in the GAP for generations to come. What change does our community want to see and how can we build a foundation to continue the efforts to bring civil change that will become beneficial.”

How is being a DRIVE HUB in the Webster neighborhood providing an opportunity to engage in your community in a deeper way? 

“Drive is providing a template of what has been done for the last 10 years and giving hubs opportunity to not worry about salary and use the gifts that each org has a place at the table and learn from each other.”

How has ENP been of support to you and Martin Park? 

“ENP has been willing to walk with us and provide leadership and training to engage the Webster Community. ENP has done the work we are doing and has gone into uncharted territory to stand in the gap and share without bias feedback but with the best interest of having a positive impact and outcome.”

Up to this point, what is 1 thing that you would like to highlight & share with others? 

“I would like to share that we have the ability to see impact in many parts of Fresno with the hope to have more hubs with the effort of community members working together to give others the same respect and resources.”

“This photo shows the effort Drive has been helpful to the Webster community by providing and making opportunities for others to get involved. We started with our van being used to transport food boxes and now we have added a trailer because the need has grown. We have seen impact rise as, once we were a community that has been hurt and felt like they have been forgotten to now we are a community who is stepping out to help one another.”