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Nearly 100 Volunteers Strengthen Homes in Southeast Raleigh
Building Our Community Together: Duke Energy Foundation Invests in the Success of Southeast Raleigh Promise and Students
It’s no secret that when nonprofits, businesses, volunteers, and residents come together, we can create meaningful opportunities for children and families that strengthen the communities we call home. Southeast Raleigh…
New Beacon Ridge Food Pantry Opens to Meet Residents’ Needs
Southeast Raleigh Promise is excited to celebrate the opening of a new pantry at Beacon Ridge, a resource for emergency food and personal care items exclusively for residents of the…
CEO Yvette Holmes Recognized as a Community Hero by NC Courage
Thank you to the NC Courage for recognizing our Southeast Raleigh Promise CEO Yvette Holmes with the Lenovo Community Hero Award during the August 16 match against the Houston Dash…
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.…
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…
Southeast Raleigh Promise Awards First-Ever Promise in Action Grants, Thanks to the Rock Quarry Road Corridor Small Business Alliance
Southeast Raleigh Promise is proud to announce the recipients of its first-ever Rock Quarry Road Corridor Small Business Alliance Promise in Action Grant, an initiative created to strengthen and grow…
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…
Volunteers provide critical repairs & updates to 4 homes in SE Raleigh
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…
Black History Month: Continuing a Legacy
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…
From Our CEO: Activating the Promise of Southeast Raleigh – Moments of Connection
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…
N&O Article: To keep Raleigh’s housing more affordable, make housing more abundant
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,…
Community members in Southeast Raleigh find creative solutions to combat food deserts
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…
Yvette Holmes Joins Southeast Raleigh Promise as CEO
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…
Enloe High School has raised $1 million for local charities. It needs $60,000 more.
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…
EDUCATION PNC Foundation gifts $250,000 to 3 groups serving Raleigh children
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…
