Sheisdeterminedtobringbackthesenseofcommunityandtogethernessthatwaslostinthestorm.Shewantstocreateasafeandwelcomingspaceforeveryoneinthecommunitytocometogetherandsupporteachother.Laurenstartsbyorganizingacommunitymeetingtodiscusstherebuildingefforts.Sheinvitesalltheresidents,localbusinessowners,andcommunityleaderstocometogetherandsharetheirideasandresources.Duringthemeeting,Laurenproposesaplantorebuildnotjustthephysicalstructures,butalsothesenseofcommunity.Shesuggestscreatingacommunitycenterwherepeoplecangatherforevents,workshops,andsupportgroups.Shebelievesthatbyprovidingaspaceforpeopletocometogether,theycanrebuildnotjusttheirhomes,butalsotheirlives.ThecommunityrespondspositivelytoLauren'sideasandmanypeopleoffertheirsupport.Localbusinessesdonatematerialsandmanpower,whilecommunitymembersvolunteertheirtimeandskills.Together,theystarttheprocessofrebuilding,onehouseatatime.Astherebuildingeffortsprogress,Laurenalsofocusesonorganizingcommunityeventstobringpeopletogether.Sheplansaneighborhoodbarbecue,ablockparty,andaweeklyfarmersmarketwherelocalvendorscanselltheirproducts.Theseeventsnotonlyprovideasenseofnormalcy,butalsohelpboostthelocaleconomy.Laurenalsoreachesouttoneighboringcommunitiesforsupport.Sheestablishespartnershipswithotherorganizationsandcommunityleaderstoshareresourcesandknowledge.Together,theycreateanetworkofsupportthatextendsbeyondtheirimmediatecommunity.Throughherdeterminationandleadership,Laurenisabletorebuildhercommunity,bothphysicallyandemotionally.Theoncedevastatedneighborhoodbecomesavibrantandthrivingcommunityonceagain.Peoplecometogether,supporteachother,andcreateastrongerandmoreresilientcommunitythaneverbefore.