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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 ...

A Milestone for Southeast Raleigh: Breaking Ground on the Promise of Home

April 26, 2026

SERP Featured on CBS 17

April 17, 2026

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…

Shamrock Stroll Highlights Healthy Living and Sustainable Transportation

March 30, 2026

When Spring 2026 debuted earlier this month, Beacon Ridge residents stepped out to usher it in and joined us for the first community walk of the season. Under refreshing blue…

Black History Month

March 30, 2026

 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.

March 27, 2026

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

March 20, 2026

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  

March 20, 2026

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

March 20, 2026

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

March 20, 2026

 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

December 22, 2025

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…

“It’s the Right Thing to Do”

February 3, 2017

Hafsa Abdus-Saboor, joined Southeast Raleigh Promise as an intern in 2016. She is currently studying Psychology at NC State and graduates this May.

2017 Off to a Running Start!

January 17, 2017

What a great way to start 2017! As Southeast Raleigh Promise (SERP) efforts continue, The Wake County Board of Commissioners approved a $1-million-dollar request from Wake County Public Schools to start…