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Shamrock Stroll Highlights Healthy Living and Sustainable Transportation
Black History Month
Honoring Black History Month Through Community and Conversation The team at Southeast Raleigh Promise spent time during Black History Month out in the community celebrating culture, history, and the leaders…
We Went to Washington and Brought Our Neighbors With Us.
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to join fellow members of the Purpose Built Communities (PBC) network at the Policy Summit in Washington, D.C. It was a powerful reminder…
CEO Yvette Holmes Honored for Transformational Leadership at the 22nd Annual Harambee Women of Excellence Luncheon
We joined a celebration of phenomenal women last month at the 22nd Annual Harambee Women of Excellence Awards Luncheon presented by the Capital Area Section – National Council of Negro…
Southeast Raleigh Promise Announces New Small Business Grant
Small businesses in Southeast Raleigh will soon have access to a new funding opportunity designed to strengthen and grow the small business community along Rock Quarry Road. The Rock Quarry…
UNC Medical Students Tour Beacon Site, Learn from the Southeast Raleigh Community
A group of 30 fourth-year medical students from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine recently visited the Beacon Site campus in Southeast Raleigh as they prepare to begin…
Big Dreams, Real Steps: Beacon Ridge Residents Level Up – Together
At Beacon Ridge, while residents build their community together, they also are building their futures through the Level Up Workshop Series, an initiative to connect families with resources that support…
2025 Highlights
We are excited for the year ahead as we prepare to celebrate 10 years of service in our community, and continue to pursue the vision first realized at the Beacon…
Legacy Resident Ambassadors Voices Strengthen City’s Home Repair Programs
The ideas and insight of Southeast Raleigh Promise Legacy Resident Ambassadors (LRAs) led the City of Raleigh to make updates and changes to its Home Repair and Substantial Rehabilitation Programs.…
Paving Pathways to Prosperity with Preparation and Access to Opportunities
At Southeast Raleigh Promise, we believe pathways to prosperity are built through preparation and opportunity. To move forward, we must first understand where we’ve been and where we are today.…
SERP Draws One Step Closer to Delivering on the “Promise of Home”
After more than three years of planning, determination, and coordination, Southeast Raleigh Promise (SERP) is one step closer to delivering on the “Promise of Home”: we have officially closed on…
The Dr. James P. West Suite for Nonprofit Excellence
A Milestone to Celebrate and a Champion to Commemorate! We are thrilled to share that we have officially moved into our new offices at the Beacon Site! This incredible…
Hillcrest Cemetery: A Southeast Raleigh Gem Worth Preserving
Historic Hillcrest Cemetery is a planned African American cemetery established around 1920 as an affordable option for Black families to bury their loved ones. Today, Friends of Hillcrest Cemetery Restoration,…
Triangle Tribune: Health and Financial Facilities Open at Beacon Point
RALEIGH — Southeast Raleigh residents, health care providers and elected officials celebrated the ribbon cutting ceremony for Advance Community Health, UNC Health and Self-Help Credit Union Friday at Beacon Point…
Welcoming Christy Austin to Our Team
We are thrilled to welcome Christy Austin to the Southeast Raleigh Promise team as our new Director of Finance and Operations. Christy brings a results-oriented approach to overseeing daily operations,…
Grateful For A Day Of Service
We are thrilled to share the incredible success of the 2nd Annual Southeast Raleigh Home Preservation Event on Wednesday, September 20th. This event was made possible through a strong partnership…
Southeast Raleigh Promise Benefits from the Mighty Give Back
We are delighted to announce our partnership with the United Way of the Greater Triangle as Southeast Raleigh Promise participates in this year’s Mighty Give Back Main Event Celebration. This…
Affordable Rental Housing Development Progressing
We are excited to provide an update on our ongoing efforts to expand small-scale affordable housing development in partnership with Urban Trends. Working closely with our design and construction team…
Richard Johnson joins Southeast Raleigh Promise as Director of Resource Development
We are pleased to welcome Richard Johnson to Southeast Raleigh Promise as our new Director of Resource Development. Richard, 45, brings more than two decades of experience in the nonprofit…
Lamar Hill Welcomes Students And Parents As New Principal At Southeast Raleigh Elementary
To complete his to-do list before the first day of school as the new principal of Southeast Raleigh Elementary School, Lamar Hill hosted three Meet the Principal sessions, inviting parents…
Cheryl Holland Fenner Retires as Principal of Southeast Raleigh Elementary School
The landscape of elementary education in Southeast Raleigh will look different when school re-starts for the 2023-24 school year. After 30 years in education, including nearly a decade as an…