Geer Street Apartments Open in Durham
Congressman David Price joined us in celebrating the grand opening of the Geer Street Apartments in April. Funded entirely by the City of Durham, this 7-unit building, which had been boarded up and abandoned, was transformed into a stately apartment building for moderate-income members of Durham’s workforce.
CASA Needs Your Financial Support
If you have thought about making a gift to CASA in the past, and have been waiting for the right time, now is the time. If you usually make your gift at the end of the year, I encourage you to do so now if you can instead. If you think your small gift to CASA won’t make a difference, think again.
CASA has endured significant funding cutbacks. Please consider giving to CASA during this difficult time. Read this appeal from CASA CEO Debra King, outlining the ways in which your dollars can help people in need in our community.
Thank you to our supporters who have already given.
CASA Celebrates the Opening of Robertson Hill
In June, CASA completed 9 more units of permanent, supportive housing for Wake County citizens with disabilities. Robertson Hill, named in memory of CASA Founding Board Member Lynn Robertson DeMent, was funded entirely through the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Moving On: A Different Calling
After five years with CASA, Housing Developer Griff Gatewood is leaving for a new challenge – studying at Duke Divinity School to become a Presbyterian pastor. As he was getting ready to leave CASA, Griff reflected on his time here, and how his personal journey with CASA drew on his faith.
CASA Board of Directors Update: Thank You and Welcome!
The knowledge and leadership of three new Board Members are helping CASA’s Board to shape the future of our agency. Welcome Alicia Gilleskie, Rob Griffin, and Dennis Boothe Jr. to the CASA family! Meet the new Board Members.
June 2010 Newsletter
Communities like Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Durham, and Raleigh struggle with how to house and serve people with disabilities, people who are homeless, and those with very low incomes. It’s easy to forget that these populations are comprised of unique persons. Read the June Newsletter for this and other stories.
March 2010 Newsletter
CASA celebrates our 18th birthday this month. This edition of our newsletter is focused on stories about the beginnings of our mission, and how far our agency and our tenants have come. Thank you for being a part of our past and a partner in our future.
Weatherization Work Begins on CASA Properties
“They did a major awesome job!” That is how a CASA tenant described the weatherization work completed at her home by the Wake County’s Weatherization Assistance Program. Carol’s* duplex in downtown Raleigh was the first of CASA’s properties to be weatherized through this program. Read more.
CASA Property Management – Connecting People with Housing
CASA develops high-quality, affordably-priced rental housing and also manages these apartments, ensuring that our tenants are safe and comfortable in their homes.
In return, CASA expects our tenants to be responsible neighbors, to pay rent on time, and to keep their apartments in good shape. How does this happen? How does someone become a CASA tenant? How does CASA meet the housing needs of a diverse group of tenants with disabilities? The answer to these questions is CASA’s Property Management Team..
Remembering CASA’s Beginnings: Partnership with the McKinney Team
Diana* had been living in the woods for 10 years before she met the McKinney Team in 1996. Suffering with undiagnosed paranoid schizophrenia, Diana was eventually admitted to Dorothea Dix Mental Hospital. After a stay there of several months she was stable enough to be released, but had no place to go, and no one to call. Thankfully, the McKinney Team stepped in, and referred Diana to CASA; she signed the lease for her new apartment 2 weeks later. Read more.