Council Honors Abodo Collective; Organization Says It Faces Possible Closure in Two Months

The Las Vegas City Council on May 7 issued a proclamation recognizing the Abodo Collective for neighborhood revitalization work and food-security efforts, while Abodo leaders said the nonprofit remains at risk of closing within months without new support.

Councilwoman Sandra Summers Armstrong presented the proclamation and praised Abodo’s urban-farming, mutual-aid and community‑development efforts in Historic West Las Vegas. Abodo leaders described programs including gardening classes, chef demonstrations, a greengrocer and a community farm at 1300 C Street.

“Abodo Urban Farms … increases access to locally grown high quality produce,” Councilwoman Summers Armstrong said when introducing the organization. Tamika Henry, executive director of the Abodo Collective, told the council the group has helped people move from unstable housing into stable situations and has grown local food access, but that fundraising shortfalls threaten the operation. “We are two months away from closing our doors because we don't … have not been able to garner the support that we … need to stay sustainable,” Henry said.

Cheyenne Kyle, the group’s food‑grama coordinator, described the farm’s production and community impact and said, “A resilient food system is absolutely imperative.” Henry and Kyle urged attendees to visit the farm at 1300 C Street, volunteer, donate or shop the greengrocer to help sustain programming.

Council members presented a ceremonial proclamation declaring May 7 Abodo Collective Day and posed for photos with staff and volunteers. The proclamation is symbolic; Abodo leaders asked the council and the public for tangible support. During the ceremony Henry emphasized the organization’s role in providing free child-care connections, mutual aid and skills training, and appealed for immediate financial contributions and volunteers so operations can continue.