Save the date – October 7, 2010. CHDC will celebrate 20 years of creating vibrant communities and successful families in North Richmond, throughout Contra Costa County and around the Bay Area! See Event Postcard Please plan to join us for this fundraising event at the Richmond Memorial Auditorium at 5 PM. The evening will be filled with friends, supporters, food, entertainment and more. Contact Eleanor Piez, epiez@chdcnr.com, or at 510-412-9290 x23 for more information.
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CHDC Celebrates 20 Years!
Lillie Mae Jones Plaza to break ground May 13
Join CHDC, East Bay Asian Local Development Corp., the Richmond Community Redevelopment Agency and other partners on May 13, 11 AM, to celebrate start of construction of this 26-unit, affordable, accessible rental development with services for people with disabilities and families. The project has advanced environmental features including solar panels, water efficient landscaping, energy efficient appliances. More info
Register Now – Pinole Real Estate Pros
Attend the City of Pinole’s First Time Homebuyer Program Orientation, Tuesday April 13, 10 AM, City Council Chambers, 2131 Pear St., Pinole 94564. Click here to register: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e2pqyka18698337b
CHDC wins $456,000 in grants from NeighborWorks America
This major support will boost CHDC’s efforts across the board: preventing foreclosures; turning foreclosed properties back into owner occupied homes; counseling first time buyers before they purchase; empowering people with low incomes to get financially fit and access resources so they can buy a home; creating better quality rental opportunities; and protecting consumers from predatory lending and foreclosure rescue scams. As a chartered member of the NeighborWorks Network, CHDC receives annual financial support and technical assistance from NeighborWorks America, which works through its 230+ members to serve over 4,400 communities across the United States.
Wells Fargo Volunteers Help Ready Home for New Owners
Saturday, Feb. 6, North Richmond – Seven employees of Wells Fargo Bank, alongside CHDC staff, converged on a North Richmond home with brushes, rollers and paint to prepare the home for new owners under the federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program. CHDC purchased the home out of foreclosure and will sell it this spring to a family who is buying their first home and has a low or moderate income. By the end of the day the entire interior was sparkling with a fresh coat of white paint! We thank the volunteers for their time and effort helping rebuild this home and neighborhood, and look forward to more such projects in the future!
Project Manager Jamila Jackson Wins Award
CHDC project manager Jamila Jackson, team leader, and her teammates were recognized as “Best Development Team” in the case competition in the 2009 Bay Area Ross Program in Real Estate. The program is associated with the University of Southern California Lusk Center for Real Estate and hosted by the Bay Area Council.
