Posts by Bill Cummings
Health and Wellness on Tap at Community Garden Summer Social Pop-Up for Beacon Ridge Residents
Residents and families recently gathered with their neighbors for our first Beacon Ridge Community Garden Summer Social Pop-Up, an afternoon filled with fellowship and learning, all centered on wellness at the community garden on the Beacon Site campus. The event reflects our ongoing commitment to the Health & Community Wellness component of our mission, creating…
Read MoreThree Generations, One Village: A Teacher’s Lasting Legacy
For retired educator Rosa Rand, a tutoring session recently hosted by Southeast Raleigh Promise at Beacon Ridge Apartments was more than an opportunity to help students prepare for End-of-Grade testing. It was an opportunity to reconnect with a family whose lives she has touched across three generations, offering a powerful reminder that educators shape lives…
Read MoreSoutheast Raleigh Promise CEO Watches Governor Stein Sign Executive Order Expanding Affordable Housing Efforts
Prosperity Starts With Place and People
ABC11 Covers Promise of Home Groundbreaking
ABC11’s Tamara Scott was on-site at the April 24 groundbreaking for Promise of Home, talking with neighbors and community leaders about what 25 new affordable rental homes will mean for Southeast Raleigh. Longtime resident James Cannon shared why community-rooted growth matters: “We want to take the neighborhood we live in to make it better. And…
Read MoreA Milestone for Southeast Raleigh: Breaking Ground on the Promise of Home
SERP Featured on CBS 17
SERP CEO Yvette Holmes joined CBS 17 anchor Rod Carter in the studio for Community Matters to share the mission of Southeast Raleigh Promise and the place-based work taking shape at the Beacon Site.
Read MoreWe 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 of what’s possible when community-rooted organizations show up together. Southeast Raleigh Promise is proud to be part of the PBC network — one of more…
Read MoreNeighbors 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 did not happen on its own. It was the direct result of community organizing through the Wake County Property Tax Justice working group, led by…
Read MoreThe 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 milestone would not have been possible without the steadfast support of our partners and friends like you. Thank you for the many ways you have…
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