Our Cause

Our cause is rooted in the urgent need to restore health, dignity, and opportunity in Mill Creek-Parkside, a neighborhood long impacted by environmental injustice, chronic disinvestment, and the trauma that comes with both. For decades, residents have lived beside vacant lots, illegal dumping sites, deteriorating properties, and unsafe public spaces that silently shape stress, health outcomes, and community wellbeing. These conditions contribute to lower life expectancy and higher exposure to violence, but they do not define the people of Mill Creek.

A New Dawn Incorporated exists to disrupt those patterns by creating safe, green, and healing spaces where families can grow, learn, and thrive. Through community farming, hydroponics, trauma-informed youth programming, wellness practices, and hands-on skill building in STEAM, we give residents, especially children and young adults the tools to manage stress, reclaim their environment, and build resilience. We transform blighted spaces into gardens, greenhouses, and gathering places that promote safety, connection, and pride.

Our cause is to empower Mill Creek to rise: to heal from trauma, to reduce the impact of violence, to expand access to green space and healthy food, and to restore a sense of belonging and possibility. We believe that cultivating the land cultivates the spirit—and that by investing in our young people, we invest in a safer, more vibrant future for the entire community.