All Families Need FRESH FOOD
Through a holistic community redevelopment approach, Renaissance West Community Initiative (RWCI) is increasing food security for over 1300 residents on West Boulevard. Successful engagement by our ...
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Updates On Our People, Programs, and Progress
Our stories showcase the real impact of our work. See how collaboration, resources, and opportunities improve the lives of our neighbors and the community as a whole.
Affordable housing fills a critical role in education, economic mobility
Bank of America Jun 29, 2018 It’s no secret that Charlotte faces a shortage of affordable housing, and that the shortage contributes to inequality, lack of mobility and poor education outcomes. “We ...
Charlotte Organizations Use Early Childhood Education To Help Break Poverty Cycle
By Jessa O’Connor • 5/1/2018 A Charlotte study that came out last year identified access to quality pre-kindergarten education as a key factor in making sure that children who are born into poverty ...
A Sense of Place. A Point of Pride.
Monique Luck’s “Welcoming Dreams,” a mosaic she created in 2016 with artistic input from residents, signals a new day for the Renaissance West community. The mixed-income community is what became of ...
RWCI Selected as Purpose Built Communities Network Member
Purpose Built Communities’ newest Network Member is The Renaissance West Community Initiative in Charlotte, NC. This new non-profit organization is spearheading the revitalization of the old ...