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Free Wills & Estates Clinic Returns September 26 – By Appointment Only
Bringing Small Business Together: RQRC SBA Hosts First Networking Event for Corridor Entrepreneurs
Our Rock Quarry Road Corridor Small Business Alliance (RQRC SBA) is excited to announce its first-ever networking event, created specifically for the small businesses located along the Rock Quarry Road…
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Southeast Raleigh 4th Annual Home Preservation Volunteer Event Will Repair Homes, Help Build a New Home, & Beautify Southeast Raleigh
On Wednesday, September 24, Southeast Raleigh Promise will join with Wells Fargo and Habitat for Humanity for the 4th Annual Southeast Raleigh Home (& Parks) Preservation Volunteer Event. Partners for…
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Neighbors Win Historic Property Tax Justice in Southeast Raleigh
In June, Wake County took an unprecedented step: reducing the tax values of 600 longtime neighbor properties across six historically Black neighborhoods—just one year after a countywide revaluation. This outcome…
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Beacon Ridge Residents Show Up Big To Shape a Stronger Community
On Wednesday, we held not only one, but two well-attended resident meetings at Beacon Ridge Apartments, located on our Beacon Site campus off Rock Quarry Road. Hosted by Southeast Raleigh…
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CEO Yvette Holmes Named ‘10 To Watch’ by United Way
We congratulate our CEO Yvette Holmes on being selected for the 2025 “10 to Watch” cohort by United Way of the Greater Triangle! Under Yvette’s thought-driven, community-centered leadership, Southeast Raleigh…
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Purpose Built Leaders Tour Beacon Site For First Carolinas Exchange
We had the honor of welcoming an inspiring group of representatives from Purpose Built Communities (PBC) across North Carolina, South Carolina, and the national network to our Beacon Site Campus!…
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Fresh From the Community Garden: SE Raleigh Promise Hosts Live Cooking Demo
We’re cooking up wellness in Southeast Raleigh! We were excited to sponsor our very first live cooking demonstration this summer at the Black Farmers’ Market at the Beacon Site! The…
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Neighbors, Partners Unite at Beacon Ridge For National Night Out
It was a night of unity, community, and family fun during National Night Out August 5 at Beacon Ridge Apartments at the Beacon Site, our Purpose Built Community Campus! It…
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Hands-On Digital Literacy Program Empowers Legacy Residents With Lifelong Tech Skills
Close to 20 Southeast Raleigh Legacy Residents Ambassadors and other senior neighbors have completed our inaugural Digital Literacy Program. To mark their achievement and in recognition of their commitment to…
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Rooted In Community, SE Raleigh Promise Plans For What’s Next
At Southeast Raleigh Promise, we believe that working alongside our neighbors to grow, thrive, and prosper means that we grow, too. Part of our growth involves approaching our next five-year…
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UNC Health Championship Golf Tournament — Raleigh’s Premier Golf & Hospitality Event, Hosted in Southeast Raleigh
Purchase a Ticket and Support & Southeast Raleigh Promise May 29 – June 4, 2023 Raleigh Country Club 400 Donald Ross Dr., Raleigh, NC Southeast Raleigh Promise will receive 100%…
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Truist Foundation Racial Equity Ambassadors
Our very own Yvette Holmes and Charles McCall have been named Truist Foundation Racial Equity Ambassadors as members of the Purpose Built Network. The Truist Foundation Racial Equity Ambassadors program…
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Southeast Raleigh Promise Advances First Affordable Housing Development
Our excitement is mounting as we advance the development of our Small-Scale Affordable Housing Project, an unprecedented opportunity to advance new solutions to creating affordable housing opportunities in Southeast Raleigh.…
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Beacon Point Scheduled to Open to the Public Later This Year
In October, ground was broken on Beacon Point, the final parcel to be developed at the Beacon Site located along Rock Quarry Road. The 32-acre site, now home to the…
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New Fire Station coming to Rock Quarry Road: Vote on Public Art
In 2017, Raleigh City Council approved relocating Fire Station 3, now located on S. East Street in Southeast Raleigh, to 1000 Rock Quarry Road. The new site is located at…
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Margaret Rose Murray’s Gentle Spirit Spoke Loudly For Education, Community Empowerment, Social Justice
One thing Margaret Rose Murray knew for sure: Black history is more than a month of lessons and the nod of pomp-and-circumstance. She knew the achievements of black folks are…
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Dr. George Clyde Debnam’s Legacy is Southeast Raleigh History
Southeast Raleigh is a cornerstone of Black History, from its institutions to its neighborhoods and its people. Known as one of Raleigh’s most prominent black physicians, the late Dr. George…
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Year-End Support
We invite you to make a year-end donation to support Southeast Raleigh Promise as we continue to work alongside our neighbors, key partners, and funders to create equitable opportunities for…
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Beacon Point Groundbreaking
On December 8, we celebrated the official groundbreaking of Beacon Point, along with Self Help Credit Union, Southeast Raleigh YMCA, and Advance Community Health. Beacon Point will be a community…
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Players Coalition Awards $30,000 to Southeast Raleigh Elementary School
On November 1, Players Coalition, a nonprofit founded by former NFL players Anquan Boldin and Malcolm Jenkins, dedicated to making an impact on social justice and racial equality, awarded $30,000…
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