Se Raleigh Promise

In 2023, southeast Raleigh Promise activities included advancing the development of 27 affordable rental units on 10 city-owned parcels located in southeast Raleigh and leveraging resources and partnerships to preserve wealth through homeownership of legacy residents within the Promise zone. Se Raleigh Promise also provided ongoing leadership and support of its first purpose built communities collaboration: the beacon site, is a 32- acre campus home to the ser ymca, ser elementary school, beacon ridge apartments, and beacon point, currently under construction. Activities included partnering to support club roar an after-school steam enrichment program offered to 80+ southeast Raleigh elementary students; provided service coordination to connect 120 beacon ridge households to services, resources, programs and opportunities focused on improving outcomes across the four pillars; partnered with the ser ymca to support and promote community-wide health events, racial and cultural awareness, and social and emotional well-being and learning; supporting the successful lease-up beacon point, the final phase of development at the beacon site. Ser Raleigh Promise also created employment opportunities for high school and college students; created opportunities for historically underutilized business, engaged deeply with the community, led critical conversations, and leveraged partnerships to spur greater investment in southeast Raleigh.