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Brentwood Post Office Renamed in Honor of Millie Dunn Veasey, a Southeast Raleigh Resident

The Brentwood Post Office is now officially named in honor of Southeast Raleigh native and trailblazer Millie Dunn Veasey. A standing-room-only crowd gathered for the dedication ceremony May 9 at ...

Alliance: Small Businesses on the Rock Quarry Road Corridor

May 12, 2025

Ten entrepreneurs doing business in Southeast Raleigh helped us launch the Southeast Raleigh Rock Quarry Road Corridor Small Business Alliance. They joined us for dinner and discussion recently at our…

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Building Our Community Together: First Responders Kits4Kids

May 1, 2025

We were proud to support the “First Responders Kits4Kids” volunteer event held at Roberts Park in Southeast Raleigh. Hosted in communities across North Carolina and nearby states, the event was…

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The Beacon Site Celebrates 5 Years

April 28, 2025

The last Saturday of April was a moment to remember. On April 26, we joined with our partners, funders, supporters, and community, to celebrate a major milestone: the 5-Year Celebration…

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Raleigh’s 31st Police Chief Greets SER Promise Legacy Resident Ambassadors

April 23, 2025

Raleigh City Police Chief Rico Boyce joined the Southeast Raleigh Promise Legacy Resident Ambassadors (LRAs) at the group’s April monthly meeting at the Ralph Campbell Community Center in Apollo Heights.…

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Publix Volunteers Help Ready Community Garden for Spring Opening

April 14, 2025

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…

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Making a Difference: Property Tax Relief

March 24, 2025

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…

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Volunteers provide critical repairs & updates to 4 homes in SE Raleigh

September 26, 2022

We’re so grateful for all the volunteers and community partners who came together last week to provide critical repairs and updates to four homes in Idlewood Village, Kingwood Forest, and…

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Black History Month: Continuing a Legacy

February 3, 2022

As we celebrate Black History Month, we are reminded of the rich history that Southeast Raleigh holds and the contributions and sacrifices made by ordinary citizens who have impacted our…

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From Our CEO: Activating the Promise of Southeast Raleigh – Moments of Connection

November 10, 2021

I am happy to share that I am settling into my new role as CEO of Southeast Raleigh Promise. My first 90 days have been filled with a warm and…

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N&O Article: To keep Raleigh’s housing more affordable, make housing more abundant

October 13, 2021

BY NED BARNETT UPDATED SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 Photo Credit: Looking east on East Jones Street shows new and old homes on Hill Street in Raleigh, N.C. Photographed Wednesday, Sept. 15,…

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Community members in Southeast Raleigh find creative solutions to combat food deserts

October 6, 2021

North Carolina Public Radio | By Kamaya Truitt, Charlie Shelton-Ormond At the corner of Fayetteville Street and Levister Court in Southeast Raleigh sits a modest single-story building with beige aluminum…

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Yvette Holmes Joins Southeast Raleigh Promise as CEO

July 15, 2021

Southeast Raleigh resident brings more than 30 years of non-profit leadership experience RALEIGH, NC (July 15, 2021) – Today, Southeast Raleigh Promise (SERP) announced that it has named Yvette Holmes…

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Enloe High School has raised $1 million for local charities. It needs $60,000 more.

December 2, 2019

The News & Observer BY T. KEUNG HUI Enloe High School’s Charity Ball has raised more than $1 million over the last 15 years to help local charities, but this…

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EDUCATION PNC Foundation gifts $250,000 to 3 groups serving Raleigh children

December 2, 2019

WRAL By Ken Smith, anchor/reporter RALEIGH, N.C. — The PNC Foundation gifted $250,000 on Tuesday to three local groups that serve children and specialize in early childhood education. Stakeholders and…

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 SERP Launches Early Learning and Kindergarten Readiness Pilot Program

October 21, 2019
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#AliveWithPurpose

October 21, 2019
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