City of Neighborhoods: Fisk Addition

GREEN BAY – Anna Kolb restarted the Fisk Addition Neighborhood Association (NA) just over one year ago and is excited to continue to celebrate what the newer NA has accomplished thus far.

Kolb described herself as a thorn in Green Bay Neighborhoods’ (GBN) side during her mission to restart the Fisk Addition’s NA.

After many calls, voicemails and all other types of messages, she received the greenlight from GBN to reinstate the Neighborhood Association in May of 2024.

Fisk Addition is made up of 627 family homes, 130 multi-family homes and a handful of businesses and churches.

Fisk Addition is also age diverse, which Kolb said creates a sense of community that is built on “a really good blend of people.”

To celebrate the connections that have formed within the neighborhood, Fisk Addition is most excited to be hosting Rock The Block the week of Sept. 22.

The NA hopes to help 35 family households within the neighborhood by offering home improvement services.

These services include home painting, landscaping and yard pitch adjustments to alleviate basement flooding.

Not only is Fisk Addition a close-knit neighborhood, they also make a point to welcome each and every new resident to their neighborhood.

“When people buy a home in our neighborhood, we welcome them with a gift basket with some essentials that you need for when you first move in,” Kolb shared.

“Whenever there’s somebody new, I stop by and welcome them to the neighborhood, because they don’t know when recycle day is, and they don’t know all those things. You need to make them feel welcome.”

Another event Fisk Addition is excited to be involved in is Keys to the City on May 18.

This is a citywide event where each participating Neighborhood Association will provide a piano to be painted and homed in neighborhood parks.

Later this summer, Fisk Addition is hosting their National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 5.

This event is a luau style picnic with food trucks and popcorn, as well as luau-style games for kids and residents of all ages.

Fisk Addition’s National Night Out will be hosted in Fisk Park from 5-8 p.m.

Fisk Addition also prides themselves on their eagerness to learn, as they invite guest speakers with knowledge on specific subjects or concerns for their community to each of their monthly meetings.

Recently, a neighborhood resident attended one of these meetings to inform the board about his concern for bicycle and pedestrian safety in the area.

This open discussion is one of the primary ways that Fisk Addition has built such a strong sense of community within their NA within the last year of their reinstatement.

Projects and positions within the community are created based on community need and interest.

“Everybody has their passion, and so we just encourage everybody to explore what’s interesting to them. For the people that safety is important, then you know what? You’re in charge of safety.”

Finally, when asked what she would like people to know about Fisk Addition Neighborhood Association, Kolb said, “That we’re a friendly, safe community, friendly safe neighborhood full of neighbors who help each other out.”

For those interested in attending Fisk Addition’s summer NA meetings, they will be hosting them monthly in the sheltered area of Fisk Park on June 9, July 14 and August 11 at 5:30 p.m.

And for any additional information on Green Bay Neighborhoods and their mission, visit gbneighborhoods.org.