HOMECOMING, A Memorable Evening for Affordable Housing: CASA’s 2024 Fall Fundraiser
On the evening of Thursday, September 12th, CASA’s annual Fall Fundraiser took place at Raleigh Union Station, with guests arriving in style, ready to make a difference. Sponsored by over 50 local businesses and individuals, the event welcomed nearly 250 attendees...
The Supreme Court’s ruling on Johnson vs Grants Pass
Last Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, determining that the U.S. Constitution does not protect individuals from being penalized for sleeping outside when no shelter is available. This decision allows cities to...
Fill King’s Ridge with Love this Valentine’s Day!
Can you help us Fill King’s Ridge with Love? CASA has teamed up with our friends over at The Green Chair Project to host a household item drive for King’s Ridge! We’re working to collect basic household essentials, ranging from measuring spoons to comforters, that...
2023 Fall Fundraiser Wrap Up
On September 21st at the historic Merrimon-Wynne House in downtown Raleigh, we were joined by 37 sponsors and 200 individuals from our community to create a night of support, awareness, and hope. We came together under the string lights and setting sun in downtown...
Perry Place- Honoring Congressman David Price
On 12/9/22, Perry Place was a busy site as the NCHFA honored Congressman David Price for his many years of service and support of affordable housing. CASA was thrilled to play host for this event just as we wrap up construction on this 48-unit community. Congressman...
CASA acquires historic apartment community in downtown Raleigh to preserve as affordable housing
(Raleigh, NC) CASA is pleased to announce its acquisition of an historic apartment community in downtown Raleigh. Grosvenor Gardens, located at 1101 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, was built in 1939 and include 62 studio and one-bedroom apartments at below market rents....
2022 Fall Fundraiser Reflections
After a two year break due to COVID-19, CASA returned to in-person events with our annual Fall Fundraiser gala in honor of our 30th anniversary. We are happy to report that we surpassed this year’s $150,000 fundraising goal and were able to raise $157,602 to support...
Fall Fundraiser: Reflecting on 9 years of events
The Fall Fundraiser is CASA’s largest fundraising event of the year in support of our mission to provide access to affordable housing across the Triangle. This year marks 9 years of hosting the Fall Fundraiser. The event was initially created by dedicated CASA...
Perry Place July 2022 Update
Let the Framing Begin Framing is underway at Perry Place! As a reminder, this is a new 48-unit community straddling the border of Chapel Hill and Carrboro that will serve individuals and families earning less than 60% of the Area Median Income.The Chapel Hill side is...
Donor Spotlight: Catherine Currin
For Catherine Currin, you could say supporting CASA is a family tradition. Her mother, Sylvia Jurgensen, served as a CASA board member for several years, and Catherine decided to follow in her footsteps by joining CASA’s Mission Advancement Committee in 2021. Even as...
How Climate Change Impacts the Unhoused
Climate change is one of the biggest problems that the world faces. When trying to help the unhoused community, it can be tempting to ignore global issues like climate change, but that is a mistake. As with many other problems, climate change is impacting the unhoused...
Perry Place Construction Update
Greetings from Perry Place! We're excited to keep you updated on the progress at Perry Place, our newest community in Chapel Hill/Carrboro. Site work is advancing, with a focus on erosion control, building retaining walls, and coordinating utility easements and...
King’s Ridge Groundbreaking
CASA broke ground on King's Ridge!We are so pleased to announce that on March 29th 2022 at 10:00 AM, we broke ground on King's Ridge. This momentous occasion was an emotional celebration of two years of hard work with volunteers, elected officials and compassionate...
Perry Place Update, January 2022
I am excited to begin the year by tracking the construction progress of Perry Place, CASA’s newest Orange County development off Merritt Mill Road in Chapel Hill/Carrboro. We’ve entered the first phase of construction: site work. This involves clearing the land,...
A Home for the Holidays
The spirit of giving is on display year-round at CASA where every day is a commitment to providing solutions for homelessness in the Triangle. But the holiday season can be a special time that highlights the generosity in all of us. There are a number of ways to...
Celebrate GivingTuesday With Us
Every day is one of giving at CASA, but each year we like to celebrate the spirit of giving on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, better known as GivingTuesday. GivingTuesday will be recognized on Nov. 30th and marks the world’s largest day of generosity and giving....
CASA Welcomes Everett McElveen as CEO
Last week, CASA officially welcomed Everett McElveen as CASA’s newest CEO. Mary Jean Seyda, CASA’s previous CEO, will transition into a part-time role with the Fundraising department as a Senior Advisor, specifically focused on our new developments: King’s Ridge in...
The Eviction Moratorium Ends Sunday
On Sunday, the CDC’s ban on evictions will end. North Carolina’s eviction moratorium ended on July 1st after six Republican officials voted to reject Governor Cooper’s request to extend it by one month. The eviction moratorium banned evictions that resulted from the...
The Ones Who Change the Locks
Even in 2021, the life expectancy for a person whose been homeless is around 50 years of age, 20 years less than a housed person. Stress, lack of sleep and nutrition, and the trauma of living in the elements and in shelters takes its toll. At CASA, we focus on the...
Ways to Help Durham Veterans Experiencing Homelessness This Memorial Day
Originally called Decoration Day, Memorial Day was instituted shortly after the Civil War. It marked a time for all Americans to unite and honor those who died after the country had nearly been ripped apart. This played a large role in helping America to heal and...
How Homelessness Impacts Families in Raleigh, NC
When most people think of homelessness, they tend to visualize a single individual without shelter. But the reality is that one-third of all people experiencing homelessness in the U.S. are families with children. Homelessness affects families in unique ways,...
In Memoriam: Tribute to Longtime CASA Board Member, Stephen Salisbury
Steve Salisbury with Jesse H., a resident at CASA's Denson Apartment for Veterans who interviewed him. Taken at CASA's 25th Anniversary celebration in 2017. Stephen Robert Salisbury (September 17, 1942 – April 29, 2021) was a founding Board member of CASA. After many...
Black History Month, Housing, and COVID-19
Black History Month is about remembering the important events and people that facilitated social change in our country and acknowledging the fact that we still have a long way to go. Racial discrimination still exists in the United States. The events of 2020 certainly...
Ways to Help Out for Your 2021 Resolution: Raleigh Nonprofits and More
New Year’s resolutions are an excellent way to turn over a new leaf. But two problems exist with them: They are usually only designed to better yourself, and they are not often followed for long. The solution is to design a set of New Year’s resolutions that are both...
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