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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…
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Southeast Raleigh Coalition Wins Statewide Award for Property Tax Justice
We’ve been awarded for impact! Southeast Raleigh Promise, along with the Men of Southeast Raleigh, Raleigh Village East, and Southeast Raleigh Table, has received the Best Grassroots Mobilization award from…
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Preserving Legacy, Building Hope: Southeast Raleigh’s Volunteer Day Delivers Impact
The 4th Annual Southeast Raleigh Home Preservation Volunteer Event on September 24, 2025, was an incredible day of unity, purpose, and impact! Thanks to over 100 volunteers and community partners,…
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Your Voice Helps Build Promise: Join the NCSECC Campaign
The North Carolina State Employees Combined Campaign (NCSECC) is in full swing—and this year, social media is taking center stage. With fewer in-person events, online storytelling is how we’ll connect…
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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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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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