{"id":5,"date":"2016-01-12T12:37:44","date_gmt":"2016-01-12T12:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bossforward.org\/testing\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-04-29T12:58:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T12:58:26","slug":"boss-forward-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bossforward.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Boss Forward: Building a Better Sinking Spring"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1776775437125{border-top-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;background-color: #179BBA !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-color: #81D742 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;]<div class=\"sc_section margin_bottom_tiny-\" style=\"````\"><div class=\"sc_section_inner\"><div class=\"columns_wrap sc_columns columns_nofluid sc_columns_count_4 margin_top_small margin_bottom_small\" style=\"````\"><div class=\"column-1_4 sc_column_item sc_column_item_1 odd first\" style=\"````\"><div class=\"sc_section\" style=\"````\"><div class=\"sc_section_inner\">[vc_btn title=&#8221;Meeting Minutes&#8221; color=&#8221;default&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; i_type=&#8221;openiconic&#8221; i_icon_openiconic=&#8221;vc-oi vc-oi-chat&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fbossforward.org%2F%3Fpage_id%3D110741&#8243;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column-1_4 sc_column_item sc_column_item_2 even\"><div class=\"sc_section\" style=\"````\"><div class=\"sc_section_inner\">[vc_btn title=&#8221;Volunteering&#8221; color=&#8221;default&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; i_type=&#8221;openiconic&#8221; i_icon_openiconic=&#8221;vc-oi vc-oi-lamp&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fbossforward.org%2F%3Fpage_id%3D110410&#8243;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column-1_4 sc_column_item sc_column_item_3 odd\" style=\"````text-align:right;\"><div class=\"sc_section\" style=\"````\"><div class=\"sc_section_inner\">[vc_btn title=&#8221;Borough News&#8221; color=&#8221;default&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; i_type=&#8221;openiconic&#8221; i_icon_openiconic=&#8221;vc-oi vc-oi-mail&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fbossforward.org%2F%3Fpage_id%3D110888&#8243;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column-1_4 sc_column_item sc_column_item_4 even\"><div class=\"sc_section\" style=\"````\"><div class=\"sc_section_inner\">[vc_btn title=&#8221;Borough Website&#8221; color=&#8221;default&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; i_type=&#8221;openiconic&#8221; i_icon_openiconic=&#8221;vc-oi vc-oi-home&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fsinkingspringboro.org%2F&#8221;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; scheme=&#8221;original&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"sc_section\"><div class=\"sc_section_inner\"><div class=\"sc_content content_wrap scheme_original\"><h2 class=\"sc_title sc_title_underline sc_align_center damion margin_bottom_tiny\" style=\"text-align:center;color:#179bba;\">Revitalizing Our Future!<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; scheme=&#8221;original&#8221;][vc_column]<div id=\"columns\" class=\"sc_content content_wrap\"><h1 class=\"sc_title sc_title_regular sc_align_center\" style=\"text-align:center;\">Our Mission &amp; Vision<\/h1><div id=\"columns\" class=\"columns_wrap sc_columns columns_nofluid sc_columns_count_2\"><div id=\"text_column\" class=\"column-1_2 sc_column_item sc_column_item_1 odd first\">[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1677078835997{padding-right: 10px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;.fluidcolumns&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Our Mission<\/h4>\n<p>The mission of Boss <em>Forward<\/em> is to strengthen the vitality of Sinking Spring&#8217;s downtown business corridor and surrounding areas. To improve our downtown, we will enhance the borough&#8217;s infrastructure, existing businesses, neighborhoods, and the surrounding community. Sinking Spring will become a &#8220;destination&#8221; place for people to work, live, eat, shop, and play by Boss Forward representing, supporting, and promoting our downtown business corridor while engaging residents, businesses, and community organizations.<\/p>\n<h4>Our Vision<\/h4>\n<p>Boss <em>Forward&#8217;s<\/em> vision is to build a vibrant and thriving downtown destination for our community and others. We envision a future of collaborative engagement between businesses and the community that promotes and supports growth, diversity, and modern infrastructure. A revitalized streetscape and renewed downtown will encourage small business, commercial, and economic development. 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