Front Door Project
After getting approval from Olmsted Public Health in May of 2020, the Rochester Front Door Project collected photos and narratives from households during the COVID-19 stay-at-home order. Many of the photos in this booklet are from this project.
While maintaining proper social-distance measures, the project documented a diverse selection of Rochester neighbors living through the pandemic. There are a total of 83 portraits in the collection taken by local photographer Shawn Fagan, and can be viewed on the website.
Project partners, led by RNeighbors included Family Service Rochester, Meadow Park Initiative, Channel One Food Bank, Rochester Public Library, United Way, Cradle2Career, and the Youth Commission.
Capturing how this community not only survived, but thrived, during a once in a lifetime event is an important reminder of the resiliency we have as a community when we work together.
Project partners hope that this collaborative photo project spreads kindness and compassion while documenting neighbors living through the COVID-19 experience.
Project partners hope that this collaborative photo project spreads kindness and compassion while documenting neighbors living through the COVID-19 experience.
