Благотворительная организация в Миссури восстанавливает заброшенные дома для оживления пригорода Блумфилд

Nonprofit renovates vacant homes to revitalize Bloomfield, Mo. BLOOMFIELD, Mo. (KFVS) - A nonprofit in Bloomfield is breathing new life into the town, one home at a time, transforming rundown, vacant houses into move-in-ready properties in hopes of drawing people back and rebuilding the neighborhood. “If you don’t have a clean town and housing, no one’s moving there. No one’s moving to your place,” said Nick Roe. Roe runs Pioneer Movement, a nonprofit that has been buying older homes in Bloomfield and renovating them from the ground up. He said the work often goes far beyond cosmetic fixes. “We did everything from demo work to new floor joists,” Roe said. “The house is brand new, basically.” Roe said the renovations help prevent neglected homes from continuing to deteriorate while also adding more affordable housing options to the community. “A lot of people have stepped up to the plate to make this happen,” Roe said. “Otherwise, these houses would have just sat here and rot more. They’re too far gone for an investor to buy to make any money on.” He said revitalizing Bloomfield has been personal, driven by a desire to protect the town’s history and reverse what he sees as a slow decline. “We have a lot of history in the town, Stars and Stripes Museum. We’re an old Civil War town. And it’s where I grew up,” Roe said. “And I just saw that things were going downhill slowly but surely. And I just wanted to step in.” Roe said he hopes the work continues, with each renovated home helping build momentum for the next. “It’s just hopefully this ball that keeps feeding itself as it’s going down the hill,” he said. “The hope would be that this thing just keeps repeating itself.” Pioneer Movement has purchased four homes in the neighborhood. Two renovations are complete, and the homes are now on the market, while two more are still under construction. Copyright 2026 KFVS. All rights reserved.