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Duryea Dog Park Update - Feb 2023

Hi BUILD Peoria followers! We just wanted to take a minute to start a new series called "BP Briefs." No, not underwear! We will take a...

BP is thriving heading into 2021!

Wow! What a year! To say we are thankful for what we have built in the last 3 years would be an understatement! To think that 3 and a...

Why 2020 is officially the year of ‘Friends’ for BUILD Peoria

Hey FRIENDS! How you DOIN?! Learn about how we made a PIVOT!

Long-Time Philanthropist and New Peoria Resident On Joining Build Peoria

Written by BUILD Peoria Board member, Darlene Violet.

It All Began With an Inspirational Quote and Chicken Wings

“Be the change that you want to see”. That was a quote that has inspired me for a while now, but I didn’t really know what it meant until...

How the Words of Dr. Seuss Can Lead to Building a Better Peoria

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, Nothing is going to get better. It's not.” - The Lorax by Dr. Seuss. I was born and...

Eighth-Generation Peorian on Making an Impact and Leaving a Legacy

Everybody remembers their first speech assignment in school or the classic elevator-pitch for a job interview, right? “Tell me something...

Building the Peoria I see

A transplant’s reason for wanting to Build Peoria