Southwest Wake Coalition

Coalition Churches
Apex UMC Family of Churches
Bazzel Creek Missionary Baptist Church
First United Methodist Church, Fuquay-Varina

Fuquay-Varina Presbyterian Church
Fuquay-Varina United Methodist Church
Kirk of Holly Springs

St. Bernadette Catholic Church
St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church
Woodhaven Baptist Church

Rick Beech

VP of Faith Relations

919.744.2403

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Angie Rizzo

Volunteer Engagement Coordinator

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Blog

Affordable Housing

Our looming housing crisis
By Holly Gallagher, Habitat Wake advocacy coordinator

2020 is soon coming to an end, but COVID-19 will follow us into the new year. Reported case numbers are still on the rise; North Carolina actually experienced a record-high day with 6,495 new cases, which is the highest single-day increase since the beginning of the pandemic.
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Affordable Housing

Policy Wins & Affordable Housing Wins in Fiscal Year 2020
Our organization is proud of our contribution to the affordable housing efforts in Wake and Johnston Counties and beyond. Our work spans multiple areas of advocacy, and it helps make neighborhoods safer and more prosperous for families. From speed bumps to the $80M affordable housing bond, our team is dedicated to ensuring a better, more stable future for families in our community.

Below are a few highlights from FY2020

We secured several wins at the local and state level including:
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Habitat Wake Happenings

Welcome Emily and Maria!
Please join Habitat Wake in welcoming our two newest leadership team members, Emily and Maria!

Emily George is the new VP of Retail Operations.
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Affordable Housing

2020 Election Results: What does this mean for housing?
After months of anticipation, the 2020 election has come to a close. We are excited to report that North Carolinians made their voices heard at the ballot box, with a voter turnout rate of 75.3 percent, an increase of over six percent from 2016!

Why do election results matter?

Elected officials at all levels of government influence affordable housing. Ongoing decisions, like state or federal appropriations for affordable housing programs may be changed by our updated legislatures. The choices made by our lawmakers have a significant impact on us and our community.
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Affordable Housing

Habitat Wake's 2021 Policy Priorities
Everyone deserves the personal and economic stability of a safe, affordable home.

For a home to be affordable, housing expenses must be less than 30 percent of a family's income. In Wake and Johnston counties, one in four families spends too much of their income on housing, leaving little left over for other necessities like food, transportation, education and healthcare.

As the economic impacts of COVID-19 continue to unfold, the number of families struggling to make ends meet will only grow, creating an even more urgent need for better housing solutions.
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Affordable Housing

From the CEO's desk: a vote for the bond is a vote for Habitat's vision
By Habitat Wake President & CEO, Bill Ahern

Each year, tens of thousands of people in our community come together to build Habitat homes. Donors, volunteers, faith groups, and of course, the Habitat home buyers themselves, frame walls, shingle roofs and put up siding. Our homes, which are beautiful and affordable, are the work of many hands. They are the work of people in our community who show up for their neighbors.
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