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…

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Three 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…

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Congratulations! Director of Partnerships & Beacon Site Success Graduates from Leadership Raleigh

Congratulations to our Director of Partnerships & Beacon Site Success, Charles McCall, on graduating from Class 51 of the Greater Raleigh Chamber’s Leadership Raleigh program, one of the region’s premier leadership development programs. Leadership Raleigh, a program of the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, is one of the nation’s longest-running community leadership initiatives. With more…

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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 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…

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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 Site. The stories below are a reflection of this past year and the momentum that’s happening across our four pillars—from Mixed-Income Housing and Real Estate…

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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. This summer, we focused on gathering data and strengthening partnerships to support students, families, and educators at Southeast Raleigh Elementary, located on our Beacon Site…

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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 the financing for our first affordable housing development—a milestone accomplishment and a powerful step toward ensuring our neighborhoods remain a place for all while building…

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