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Meet the NWBRV Team – Paul Brais

Meet the NWBRV Team – Paul Brais

July 24, 2020 by Dulce Nunez Hernandez

We’re so lucky at NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley to have a staff of hardworking, committed team-players who work tirelessly at our mission of building affordable housing and enriching community life. In this series, you’ll get to know the people behind the work. Tell us about yourself. The first in his family to graduate from college,… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: HomeOwnership Center, Housing Opportunities, News, Real Estate Development

HomeSafe – Application Available

HomeSafe – Application Available

May 7, 2020 by @site_admin

The HomeSafe program is designed to offer one time financial assistance for households facing a short term emergency with the goal of ensuring households remain housed.  Eligible households must demonstrate that they have the resources to remain stably housed once the HomeSafe funds have been provided.  The following is information about the 2020 HomeSafe common… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: Featured, HomeOwnership Center, Housing Opportunities, News, Partners

Fernwood Ribbon Cutting and Groundbreaking

Fernwood Ribbon Cutting and Groundbreaking

June 10, 2019 by Jon Wahl

On June 4th, a crowd of workers, donors, interns, new homeowners and their families gathered in the middle of George Eddy Drive in Pascoag, Rhode Island for a ribbon cutting and to celebrate an accomplishment much bigger than themselves. Over the past year, this group of eight families worked exceptionally hard at building a new… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: Events, HomeOwnership Center, Housing Opportunities, News

Building their way to Home Ownership

Building their way to Home Ownership

April 2, 2018 by Daynah Williams

Sisters Catherine and Tatiana Colon are the newest additions to George Eddy Drive. The sisters, along with their husbands, Claudio and Hector, are making their dreams of homeownership a reality through the self-help housing program at NWBRV. The program helps families purchase a home by actually having them build their own homes. Their labor dramatically… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: HomeOwnership Center, Housing Opportunities, News Tagged With: home, homeownership, House, NWBRV, self help housing, USDA

New Financial Workshop Series

October 13, 2017 by Brian Matta

On September 18, 2017,  the first of three Financial Capabilities Workshops run by NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley was held at St. James Baptist  Church. The people who gathered listen to John Nimmo, a Foreclosure Counselor at NeighborWorks, and Myles Messier, a relationship banker at Citizens Bank,  discuss the importance of credit in everyday life. Credit… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: Economic Development, Financial Capabilities, HomeOwnership Center, News Tagged With: credit, credit score, financial literacy, HomeOwnership Center, NWBRV, Rhode Island, Woonsocket

Woonsocket Free Home Repair Program is BACK

Woonsocket Free Home Repair Program is BACK

April 27, 2017 by Meg Rego

NWBRV and the City of Woonsocket are once again partnering with the Group Mission Trips Workcamps program to bring a much needed resource to private home owners in Woonsocket, predominately into the Fairmount neighborhood during the week of July 24-28, 2017. The program provides home repairs at no cost to residents of the city, increasing property values… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: Events, HomeOwnership Center, Housing Opportunities, News, Resident Services Tagged With: Free Home Repairs, Group Mission Trips, Home Repairs, NWBRV, Workcamps

Now Accepting: Summer AmeriCorps VISTA Applicants

April 20, 2017 by Meg Rego

NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley Summer of Service AmeriCorps Summer VISTA NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley, a community development corporation serving Northern RI, seeks seven outstanding individuals to provide a summer of service as part of a dynamic team through AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America). Our AmeriCorps VISTA’s will function as a core part of… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: Creative Placemaking, Economic Development, HomeOwnership Center, Job Postings & Volunteer Opportunies, News, Resident Services, Youth Services Tagged With: Americorps, AmeriCorps VISTA, Housing, Intern, Internship, job, NWBRV, Summer Job, Vista, Volunteer, Volunteer Opportunity

Knowledge is Buying Power

Knowledge is Buying Power

November 22, 2016 by Lauren Rogers

On a daily basis, I am afforded the opportunity to see customers enter the HomeOwnership Center excited to begin their journey of purchasing a home. NWBRV’s financial coaches work tirelessly to ensure that all customers are empowered in their purchase from creating a budget to post-purchase follow up.  Read below to learn how Cynthia Senquiz and… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: Financial Capabilities, HomeOwnership Center, Housing Opportunities, News Tagged With: compass, homeownership, HomeOwnership Center, NWBRV

We’re Hiring!

We’re Hiring!

November 16, 2016 by Meg Rego

  Become a member of a great team of individuals dedicated to community development and supporting community members in building assets, building businesses, and building homes. HBC Activator – Health, Business, Cultural NWBRV is seeking a creative social entrepreneur to join us in piloting a new community facility concept. The ideal candidate has experience in… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: HomeOwnership Center, Job Postings & Volunteer Opportunies, News Tagged With: Director, home ownership, job opening, Kitchen Incubator, Now Hiring, NWBRV, Woonsocket

Homeowners Cut the Ribbons on their New Homes

Homeowners Cut the Ribbons on their New Homes

November 1, 2016 by Meg Rego

PASCOAG, RI, OCTOBER 31, 2016 – On Thursday, November 3rd at 10:30am on George Eddy Drive in Pascaog, RI, seven families will cut the ribbons on their new homes, making their dreams of homeownership a reality. These affordable homes were built through the US Department of Agriculture’s Mutual Self-Help Housing Program, and the generous support… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: Events, HomeOwnership Center, Housing Opportunities, News, Real Estate Development Tagged With: homeownership, Housing Network RI, NWBRV, RIH, self help housing, selfie, USDA, Yeson7

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