In 2012, Cassandra Brown and her daughter, Rankeisha, moved into an apartment in BHC’s Jefferson Mews community in North Church Hill. “Just when we felt like we had finally put everything away, we had to pack up and temporarily relocate,” Brown said, referring to BHC’s major undertaking to preserve and update 56 apartments in North
“Age Wave” Planning Focuses on Senior Housing, Services
According to this article in Richmond Magazine, the number of people aged 65 and older in the Richmond region will more than double by 2030, an increase of 144% over 2010. If the predictions are accurate, senior citizens will outnumber school-age children in 16 years. Not surprisingly, studies by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Non-Violence Program Expanding to Lincoln Mews Community
More young residents of Better Housing Coalition communities will have access to the popular “64 Days of Non-Violence” program as it expands to BHC’s Lincoln Mews community in North Richmond this year. BHC’s community social work team implemented the behavior-reinforcement program six years ago at its Winchester Greens community. Modeled after the national “A Season
BHC Receives $500,000 Grant for Petersburg Development
The Cameron Foundation has awarded the Better Housing Coalition (BHC) $500,000 to help underwrite Phase II of BHC’s revitalization efforts in the Halifax neighborhood of Petersburg, VA. During Phase I, BHC built Claiborne Square seniors apartments with 47 units for lower-income seniors age 55 and older. The Cameron Foundation was also an instrumental funding partner
Regina Chaney and Todd Waldo Join BHC Board
Richmond, Va. (January 9, 2014)—The Board of Directors of the Better Housing Coalition (BHC) elected Regina Chaney and Todd Waldo to its membership, effective immediately. Chaney is a senior housing education specialist in the Center for Housing Education at Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) of Virginia. Waldo is enterprise engineering manager at Royall & Company.
Beckstoffer’s Mill Lofts Receives Housing Award
BHC’s Beckstoffer’s Mill Loft Apartments received the 2013 Virginia Housing Award for “Best in Housing Preservation/Revitalization” on November 21 at the Governor’s Housing Conference in Norfolk . Greta Harris, president and CEO of BHC, accepted the award. In the photo at left, Senior Economic Advisor Bob Sledd addresses the conference, flanked by Bill Shelton, Director of
2013 Groundbreaker: Rev. Dr. Robert A. Diggs, Sr.
The Better Housing Coalition (BHC) is pleased to announce our 2013 Groundbreaker Honoree, the Reverend Dr. Robert A. Diggs, Sr., Pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Petersburg. BHC will present Dr. Diggs with an award in recognition of his leadership at our signature event, Groundbreakers, on October 17th at The Hotel John Marshall. Dr. Diggs
Spotlight: Bob Newman, CEO of VCDC
For 16 years, Bob Newman served as Chief Operating Officer of the Better Housing Coalition. In August he became CEO of the Virginia Community Development Corporation, or VCDC. We asked Bob to reflect on his career with BHC and how it prepared him for this new opportunity. Q: How and when did you join to
The Amazing Raise – Donate & Win!
Title: The Amazing Raise – Donate & Win! Location: Online, Everywhere Donate to BHC: Click here Description: On September 18th and 19th, more than 500 Richmond-area nonprofit organizations will compete for thousands of dollars in donations and incentive prizes over 36 hectic hours. From 6 a.m. on the 18th until 6 p.m. on the 19th,
The Amazing Raise Rolls Out Sep. 18-19
Everyone knows 30 days has September But it’s the 18th and 19th that you must remember! ‘Tis then The Amazing Raise will unfold A 36-hour race for prizes untold. These doggies thought that it might be droll To perform for you a trick barrel roll, And help us win one of the big