World Changers and the Panama City CRA Team Up to Transform Millville and Downtown North District Homes in Summer 2025

PANAMA CITY, FL. - World Changers is joining forces with the Panama City Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) for the ninth consecutive year to create positive change in neighborhoods that need it. This summer, the 2025 Home Improvement Program will focus on rehabilitating homes within the Millville and Downtown North CRA districts, striving to enhance the quality of life for the residents, one home at a time. 

In July, hundreds of dedicated World Changers volunteers will return to Panama City to finish various home repair projects. From painting houses and repairing porches to installing fences and more, the volunteers’ hard work is part of a larger effort to make communities safer and brighter. 

In this strong alliance, World Changers will contribute all the labor for free, and the City’s CRA will supply and pay for the necessary materials. Thus, the renovations are totally free for residents in these communities. 

“This project is about more than a new coat of paint or a door hung correctly,” said CRA Program Manager, Lena Webb. “It’s about restoring pride, safety, and dignity to our neighborhoods.” 

The neighborhoods included in this year’s program are:
o Millville – Elm Ave. to Olive Ave., between E 3rd St. and E 2nd St.
o Downtown North – MLK Jr. Blvd. to Wilson Ave., between E 11th St. and Carver Dr. 

Applications for the 2025 Home Improvement Program have officially opened and will be accepted through June 1, 2025. Eligible homeowners within these two CRA districts are encouraged to apply as early as possible to be considered. 

Links to the program information and applications can be found on our City website,  www.panamacity.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=675 

Citizens may also contact the CRA via Lena Webb at lwebb@panamacity.gov or 850-691-4603. 
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