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Publix Volunteers Help Ready Community Garden for Spring Opening
We share a huge Thank You to 30 volunteers from Publix who joined us in April to help spruce up the Beacon Site Community Garden, located across from the pool area at the Southeast Raleigh YMCA. We were also joined by three team members of Duke University’s Clinical Translational Science Institute(CTSI), which has provided funding…
Read MoreMaking a Difference: Property Tax Relief
We’re joining with others to make an impact! In partnership with the Wake County Property Tax Working Group, we co-hosted property tax relief workshops and one-on-one sessions at Martin Street Baptist Church and Southeast Raleigh Table. It’s part of our continuing efforts to help preserve generational wealth and ensure that legacy residents in Southeast Raleigh…
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…
Read MoreHillcrest 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, Inc., a group of nine community volunteers from Southeast Raleigh, oversees the site. Located at 1905 Garner Road, Hillcrest was the brainchild of the founders…
Read MoreTriangle 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 on Rock Quarry Road. The site also will be home to Legal Aid of North Carolina, nonprofits’ Southeast Raleigh Promise and Family Resource Center South…
Read MoreWelcoming 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, financial planning, grant writing, and fundraising activities. Driven by a deep commitment to organizational mission and impact, she combines her leadership experience in both nonprofit…
Read MoreGrateful 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 with Rebuilding Together, the American Red Cross, and Wells Fargo as part of their WelcomeHome National Initiative, which promotes wealth creation and preservation through homeownership.…
Read MoreSoutheast 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 exciting event is set to take place on Saturday, October 7th, at the Red Hat Amphitheater, featuring headlining acts Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit,…
Read MoreAffordable 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 and our funding partners, we are making significant progress in realizing our vision for 27 units of affordable rental housing within our Promise Zone. Our…
Read MoreRichard 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 realm to work for us as we position our organization for new avenues of outreach and engagement of people and partnerships, resources, and support. In…
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