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#### [Nov 16, 2023 Renaissance West celebrates 10 years of continued success!](https://www.rwci.org/news-highlights/renaissance-west-celebrates-10-years-of-continued-success)

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#### [Stories • May 17, 2023 RenWest Residents & Mentors Event Donors Cook Up the Experience of a Lifetime with Chef Daina Soto-Sellers](https://www.rwci.org/news-highlights/renwest-residents-mentors-event-donors-cook-up-the-experience-of-a-lifetime-with-chef-daina-soto-sellers)

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#### [Stories • May 17, 2023 Lowe’s and RenWest Plant Seeds of Health & Happiness](https://www.rwci.org/news-highlights/lowes-and-renwest-plant-seeds-of-health-happiness)

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#### [Stories • Apr 13, 2023 What Do Steve Smith and Kieth Cockrell Have in Common](https://www.rwci.org/news-highlights/what-do-steve-smith-and-kieth-cockrell-have-in-common)

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#### [Stories • Oct 5, 2022 Renaissance West Community Initiative Raises $250,000 at its 2nd Annual Renaissance Mentors: A Night of Extraordinary Impact!](https://www.rwci.org/news-highlights/renaissance-west-community-initiative-raises-250000-at-its-2nd-annual-renaissance-mentors-a-night-of-extraordinary-impact)

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#### [Stories • Jul 21, 2022 Omega Psi Phi and Governor Roy Cooper Serve RenWest](https://www.rwci.org/news-highlights/omega-psi-phi-and-governor-roy-cooper-serve-renwest)

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#### [Stories • May 26, 2022 RenWest Resident Sierra T. Exceeds Expectations With Latest Achievement](https://www.rwci.org/news-highlights/renwest-resident-sierra-t.-exceeds-expectations-with-latest-achievement)

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#### [Stories • Mar 29, 2022 Bank of America’s $1M Gift in Honor of Andrea Smith](https://www.rwci.org/news-highlights/bank-of-americas-1m-gift-in-honor-of-andrea-smith)

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#### [Stories • Oct 20, 2021 Hello, HUD Secretary Fudge!](https://www.rwci.org/news-highlights/hello-hud-secretary-fudge)

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#### [Stories • Sep 23, 2021 Attaining Upward Mobility Through Family Self-Sufficiency](https://www.rwci.org/news-highlights/attaining-upward-mobility-through-family-self-sufficiency)

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