KICKOFF EVENT FOR CLAIBORNE SQUARE APARTMENTS PROMOTES CHANGE IN PETERSBURG
On Sunday, November 22, nearly 150 people came together to celebrate the coming of the Claiborne Square Apartments. In partnership with the Restoration of Petersburg CDC, Better Housing Coalition will begin construction on this affordable, eco-friendly senior community early next year. The new community will feature 34 one-bedroom and 13 two-bedroom apartments with rents starting as low as $500 a month. It is also anticipated to spark additional transformation throughout Petersburg.
The kickoff event was held at the future site of the Claiborne Square Apartments, adjacent to Tabernacle Baptist Church. Mayor Annie Mickens, City Manager David Canada, and Reverend Robert Diggs of Tabnernacle, who were among the panel of guest speakers, acknowledged the apartments as a critical step to removing blight in the surrounding neighborhoods and improving the quality of life for people living in the city. Visit www.betterhousingcoalition.org for updates on the community's development.
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SEEKING NOMINATIONS: 2010 LEADERSHIP AWARDS
Better Housing Coalition annually honors those whose leadership inspires positive change in the Greater Richmond community. The second annual Leadership Awards Presentation will be held on March 25, 2010, from 6 - 8 p.m. in BHC's new neighborhood near historic Manchester. We invite you to submit nominations for these prestigious awards:
Community Revitalizer
Creative Collaborator
Changer of Lives
Henry David Thoreau Environmental Conservator
BHC is pleased to partner with the University of Richmond's Jepson School of Leadership Studies in selecting the 2010 Leadership Award recipients. If you have any questions about the nomination form, please contact Dr. Kerstin Soderlund, Associate Dean for Student & External Affairs, at 804-287-6082.
The deadline for nominations is January 8, 2010. |
