Our mission is to foster healthy and just communities by empowering people, improving places, and influencing policy.
Durham, North Carolina
Joined March 2009
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"Debbie Sholley always imagined she would spend her golden years living comfortably.
Now 62 years old, the former social worker worries she will soon be living on the streets of Boise, Idaho, after her landlord raised the rent more than she could afford." wsj.com/story/homelessness-r…
"It is estimated that more than 1 million North Carolinians live in food deserts... Learn how collaborations in Anson, Union, and Watauga counties are helping people access fresh and affordable food." | via @ncIMPACTsog ncimpact.sog.unc.edu/episode…
About 1 out of every 10 people living in Wake & Durham counties is food insecure. To combat the issue, they're partnering with organizations like @ReinvestPartner to address those concerns, looking at food as medicine.
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1 year ago today we got our 1ST Healthy Opportunities Pilot (HOP) referral.
(Here's our staff gathered around the computer for the first referral! 🙂)
Since, we've served > 1K clients w/food & healthy homes programs. ~25% of all HOP enrollees in NC!
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Congratulations, @ReinvestPartner! Incredible growth and impact from a talented team.
We've distributed millions of $ in healthy food to folks in need, since starting our very first produce Rx program in 2017. But for the first time ever in Feb, we topped $1 million in distributions in one month... serving 28K families across NC in just 28 days. What a milestone!
People make up lots of stories about why you need to send them money: you’ve won a prize, your family member is in an emergency, or they love you. How do you know what’s a scam, especially when you think it’s someone you know and care about? Read on:
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Rising food prices are pushing many into food insecurity. Learn about efforts in Anson, Union and Watauga counties to help people access fresh and affordable food. This #ncIMPACT episode will be available Friday, March 17. Watch the preview: bit.ly/3FihL8n #food #access
SCAD proposes a series of sweeping changes. Opponents argue it will enable developers to circumvent standards, review mechanisms, & community engagement processes... opening the floodgates for accelerated gentrification and displacement. | via @indyweek
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On 3/8 @FHAgov published a final rule that permits mortgagees to provide a 40-year loan mod to borrowers, which can assist in avoiding foreclosure by spreading the outstanding mortgage balance over a longer period, making monthly payments more affordable. federalregister.gov/document…
The new restrooms are in at Lakeview Park! The building has been placed on a slab foundation and now plumbing and electrical work are underway.
A HUGE "Thank You!" to Michael Atkinson, Sr. Dir. of Community Dev. @firstcitizens, for approving our grant app. Mr. Atkins came by to meet our housing counseling team & deliver the check personally. Funding to support counseling is hard to come by, so we appreciate every penny!
Sending a big "Thanks!" to Duke's Scale & Coin students for sponsoring this month's homebuyer class! They took an interest in our agency a few years ago & have been supporting local financial literacy through regular fundraisers since.
Learn more about at scaleandcoin.com/
DYK we offer on-demand Spanish homebuyer classes? A recent one got this 5-star review:
Fue una grata experiencia para mí asistir a este taller informativo. Rosa fue muy clara en la información que nos compartió, fue amable y estuvo atenta a nuestras dudas. !Le doy ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐!
"As unique as we each are, we all look the same to identity thieves: like good targets. To them, it’s all about our Social Security numbers, birth dates, account login credentials, and other personal info... we can all fight back against identity theft."
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