COLUMBIA, Tenn. (AP) - A community volunteer organization in Columbia is celebrating the completion of its 25th rehabilitated house.
People Helping People Together began improving targeted neighborhoods in 2008 using seed money from First Farmers & Merchants Bank, the Tennessee Diocese of the Episcopal Church, Maury Hills Church and private donations. Heritage Bank & Trust and Community First Bank & Trust have just announced they are joining with First Farmers by donating $5,500 to the organization.
The group includes 15 churches, two civic-nonprofit groups, seven businesses and four local/state governmental entities.
Police said crime in the targeted area has been reduced.
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