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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 siding that has been in Jessica Peacock’s family for decades....
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 as its new CEO, effective August 1, 2021. Holmes, a proven...
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 community locally and statewide. One of those leaders is the late Senator Vernon...
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 warm and enthusiastic reception and opportunities for many thoughtful conversations about the future of Southeast Raleigh. The future is...
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, 2021. ehyman@newsobserver.com With the Triangle’s housing costs continuing to rise,...
Two United Way- Funded Organizations are Partnering to Offer Arts Programming to Southeast Raleigh Students.
By: United Way of the Greater Triangle Raleigh was named one of the top 10 cities in the world for quality of life last month and residents could easily point to the many amenities, low unemployment rate, or nationally award-winning magnet schools for proof. What’s...
Amazing students’ at Enloe High School raise $207,000. See who the money will help.
The News & Observer BY T. KEUNG HUI Praises are pouring in for Enloe High School students who raised more than $200,000 this year to help a non-profit group trying to break the cycle of inter-generational poverty in Southeast Raleigh. At Saturday night’s 2019...
Enloe High students set goal of raising $200,000 for Raleigh nonprofit
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — They’re only in their teens, but students at Enloe High School in Raleigh have worked to raise $1 million over the years. Its money to help nonprofits in the Triangle. “We’re kids, doing not kid things,” Sydney Marks said proudly. This year is...
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 year’s efforts to help a Southeast Raleigh-based organization will go down to the wire. Charity ball...
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 recipients gathered at Southeast Raleigh Elementary at noon for a...
SERP Launches Early Learning and Kindergarten Readiness Pilot Program
In partnership with several Southeast Raleigh early learning centers, Southeast Raleigh Promise kicked off the Early Learning and Kindergarten Readiness Pilot Program. We are working to ensure that every child, from birth to 5...
#AliveWithPurpose
By: Carter Wood Enloe Magnet High School I am extremely fortunate to have been a part of Enloe Charity Ball throughout my four years at Enloe. Enloe Charity Ball (ECB) is an annual student-led effort to raise funds and awareness...
Kia Baker, our Tar Heel of the Month, is a beacon for revitalizing Southeast Raleigh
The News & Observer By T. Keung Hui Kia Baker was a college senior when she shared with her friends her dream of creating a village in Southeast Raleigh where people would have convenient access to all the services that they’d need. Fourteen years later, Baker’s...
New elementary school in Y facility aims to turn Southeast Raleigh’s image around
The News & Observer By: T. Keung Hui The Wake County school system has 191 schools, but the only school with a swimming pool is not in affluent western Cary but in Southeast Raleigh. Southeast Raleigh Elementary School opened Aug. 26 with features not found in...
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Saving the lives of black babies in Wake County is the goal of a new effort
The News & Observer Lynn Bonner Black babies in Wake County are six times more likely to die before they reach their first birthday than white babies. The higher death rate for black babies is a statewide problem, but the gap between black and white babies’...
Warm welcomes encourage children on first day of school in Wake, Durham, Cumberland counties
By Gloria Rodriguez, Anthony Wilson and Morgan Norwood The majority of students in central North Carolina headed back to school Monday.Wake County Public School System schools on the traditional calendar, Durham Public Schools, and Cumberland County Schools all start...
Southeast Raleigh Elementary a step forward for struggling community, residents say
CBS 17 Russ Bowen There’s hope for a new beginning for a southeast Raleigh area that has suffered economic hardships for years. The new Southeast Raleigh Elementary is not just partnered with the YMCA. They share the same brick and mortar. They are physically...