Stories

Charlotte Mecklenburg Housing Partnership received $2 million from a local Presbyterian church to aid in the finance and development of an affordable housing complex.

The Pathfinder HomeOwnership Center showed a family in Indiana that they could afford their own home, for less than it cost to rent. Staff members create a financial plan for families and walk them through every step in the process.

After a fire exposed code violations in a senior citizen's home, she was in danger of becoming homeless. The assistance of a coalition led by HomeStart made it possible to repair her home and bring it up to code.

Programs available through Origin SC in Charleston, South Carolina, showed a busy college student and single mom that becoming a homebuyer was within reach.

The HomeOwnership Center implemented a plan to up its social media game and better connect with the community, support local businesses and reach younger homebuyers. More than a year into the organization's new social media outreach, the effort is showing quantifiable results.

Gerrell Jones uses his experiences and lessons to benefit the youth in his community.

Fairbanks Neighborhood Housing Services recently built playgrounds in two of its communities to build engagement and partnership—and give kids a quality place to have fun, even in the cold.

A series of health setbacks left Morris Mendes jobless and homeless, but after becoming a resident of an affordable housing development run by a NeighborWorks America member in Connecticut, he put his life back on track—and has joined the nonprofit's board.

A NeighborWorks member's weatherization program, supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, helps a senior couple—longtime community residents of Decatur, Alabama—increase the energy efficiency of their home, while also promoting their health and safety.

Grant funding is making it possible for a free public health clinic run in partnership with a NeighborWorks America member in Paso Robles, California, to expand its hours and services.