Last evening the 15th Annual RAAH (Religious Action for Affordable Housing) Membership Meeting was held at Vineyard Church. St. Francis, a member of this faith-based volunteer group for many years was represented. THANK YOU DIck and Nora for attending.
RAAH $5000 to AVALON HOUSING for the FUSE program. $15000 was presented to Washtenaw Prisoner Re-entry (WPR). Please see www.avalonhousing.org. for the FUSE program and washtenawprisonerrentry.org for the WPR programs.
The RAAH Capital Fund Campaign continues on with raising funds, advocating and educating on the need for affordable housing in Washtenaw County.
In this photo L to R:
Wendy Hatem President of RAAH , Guest Speaker Mary Jo Callan , Director of Washtenaw County Community Economic Development, Julie Steiner 2nd awardee of the Barbara Wykes Award ( recall St. Francis of Assisi was the 1st awardee in 2013) and Yousef Rabhi County Commissioner and RAAH Board Member
Upcoming Opportunities to Learn about affordable housing and the need in Washtenaw County:
ANN ARBOR MAYORAL Candidate Forum on Affordable Housing- July 15, 2014 to be held at Temple Beth Emeth & St. Clare of Assisi in Ann Arbor 7-9pm
NOTE: St. Francis is one of the sponsoring congregations for this Forum.
PLATT RD design Process & Disposition Aug.-Oct. 2014
Housing & Homelessness Community Conversation - October 23,2014
for more information & updates visit www.ewashtenaw.org/oced
Submitted by: Mary Wakefield
Service & Justice Ministry St.Francis of Assisi
RAAH Secretary
RAAH $5000 to AVALON HOUSING for the FUSE program. $15000 was presented to Washtenaw Prisoner Re-entry (WPR). Please see www.avalonhousing.org. for the FUSE program and washtenawprisonerrentry.org for the WPR programs.
The RAAH Capital Fund Campaign continues on with raising funds, advocating and educating on the need for affordable housing in Washtenaw County.
In this photo L to R:
Wendy Hatem President of RAAH , Guest Speaker Mary Jo Callan , Director of Washtenaw County Community Economic Development, Julie Steiner 2nd awardee of the Barbara Wykes Award ( recall St. Francis of Assisi was the 1st awardee in 2013) and Yousef Rabhi County Commissioner and RAAH Board Member
Upcoming Opportunities to Learn about affordable housing and the need in Washtenaw County:
ANN ARBOR MAYORAL Candidate Forum on Affordable Housing- July 15, 2014 to be held at Temple Beth Emeth & St. Clare of Assisi in Ann Arbor 7-9pm
NOTE: St. Francis is one of the sponsoring congregations for this Forum.
PLATT RD design Process & Disposition Aug.-Oct. 2014
Housing & Homelessness Community Conversation - October 23,2014
for more information & updates visit www.ewashtenaw.org/oced
Submitted by: Mary Wakefield
Service & Justice Ministry St.Francis of Assisi
RAAH Secretary
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