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Since 1982 Manna has created and preserved nearly 1,000 units of affordable housing for low and moderate-income DC residents. In that time, our homeowners have accrued nearly $60 million in equity. And our financial literacy and homeowner training program has been replicated more than 200 times across the nation. | |
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| The Belgrove Condominium Green Planting Day
June 6, 2009
Manna teamed up with NeighborWorks America and more than 100 volunteers for The Belgrove Planting Day, Manna's part of the National NeighborWorks Week event series. The day consisted of a great number of activities to beautify/clean up the Belgrove Condominium located in the Southeast area of Washington DC. Volunteers planted over 400 trees, plants and shrubs based on a design created by "green" landscape architects Lisa Wilcox Deyo and Nancy Everett, who provided their expertise pro-bono. The designs were created to utilize plants and trees native to the area and to conserve water, including the creation of a bio-swale rain garden that will minimize rain run-off.
Representatives from the National Credit Union Administration, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Office of Thrift Supervision, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation pitched in together to create a beautiful rain garden for the residents of the Belgrove Condominium. By the end of the day with the tireless work the staff and volunteers, all the plants had been placed and the grounds had been landscaped. The volunteers regained their energy at lunch with celebratory words from Ken Wade, CEO of NeighborWorks America, Rev. Jim Dickerson, Founder of Manna, Inc., and George Rothman, President of Manna, Inc.
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Restrictions on Affordable Homeownership are brought to light by Manna's Housing Advocacy Team(HAT)
Shiv Newaldass
On June 29, 2009, Manna's Housing Advocacy Team (HAT) convened to discuss long-term restrictions on affordable homeownership. The purpose of the meeting was to explore the onerous effects of these restrictions on everyday people. Sharon Pinnock, an owner of a condominium unit at the Kenyon Square complex in Columbia Heights, gave a first-hand account of what these restrictions have done to her life. Though she is optimistic about the future, living under these limitations has forced her to make difficult decisions. Retirement is no longer in her immediate future because the equity in her home does not belong to her. She will only be entitled to a scaled percentage of the unit's equity over an extended period of time. Also, upgrading her unit to match her neighbors is unrealistic because any dollar she puts into the unit will not be recouped upon resale. Sharon shared her experiences so that others would learn and be mindful of these restrictions. Her hope is that one day public officials will see what these policies are doing to individuals like her and that they will change them to be more realistic to the needs of people.
To get involved with HAT and to find out more about pertinent affordable housing issues, contact Shiv Newaldass at snewaldass@mannadc.org or by calling 202-832-1845 ext 252.
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| Save the Date:
14th Annual Friends of Manna Silent Auction and Reception
Please mark you calenders for a wonderful night to enjoy with friends and fundraise. Save the Date for the
14th Annual Friends of Manna Silent Auction
and Reception.
When:
October 22, 2009 at 6:30 PM
Location:
The Carnegie Institution
1530 P Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Tickets:
$60 (Advance)
$75 (At the door)
As always, one of the highlights of Friends of Manna is the silent auction- featuring a fantastic collection of goods and services from weekend getaways and airline tickets to photography packages and tickets to some of the area's most exciting sporting events.
Look out for more information about online registration and other important details about this exciting event!!
Hope to see you there!!
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