Showing entries tagged with: northwest-bronx-resource-center
April 19, 2016
UNHP Homebuyer Expo Offers Certification, Workshops and Special Bank Products
Warm temperatures and sunshine encouraged thirty-four prospective first-time homebuyers to pursue their dream of homeownership by attending the UNHP Homebuyer Expo at Refuge House on Saturday, April 16.
April 5, 2016
New Volunteer Initiatives Bolster UNHP Free Tax Preparation Program
UNHP's Free Tax Preparation Program is in its 9th season and still growing and improving thanks to new partners, increased volunteer efforts and enhanced on-site services.
November 23, 2015
FBCS Daycare Provider Opens New Bronx Business!
Katiuska Morel, a trained and licensed daycare provider with the Fordham Bedford Community Services Early Learn Network, opened her second business, the Larimar Community Center, on Thursday, November 19, 2015.
August 7, 2015
Home for the Summer
Over 50 Bronx residents took the initial steps to learn about homeownership basics, mortgage approval eligibility, credit & savings requirements, closing grants and down payment assistance at two UNHP summer homebuyer events.
June 22, 2015
Un Buen Domingo for 250 Attending Immigration and Financial Services Fair
Friendly, crowded and jam-packed with on-site legal, immigration, and financial services – an apt description of the June 14 Immigration and Financial Services Fair held at Our Lady of Refuge Parish Center on a Sunday (Domingo) afternoon.
April 21, 2015
2015 UNHP Tax Wrap Up
UNHP’s Bronx Free Tax Preparation Program filed taxes for 1,501 people with 1,725 filed returns, trained 84 student volunteers, and delivered $1.9 million dollars of fee-free refunds back to the Bronx.
March 5, 2015
Too Busy to Brag
Our blog has been a little quiet in 2015 and no we have not been hibernating – we have been so busy preserving distressed multifamily housing and delivering a wide range of financial services in the Northwest Bronx that we have not had time to brag about it!
October 6, 2014
UNHP Summer Sessions Offer Life-Long Financial Lessons
Summer 2014 was a time for financial learning at local senior affordable housing projects and at community group offices near our Northwest Bronx Resource Center.
July 29, 2014
A Summer Reading Must - The UNHP 2014 Biennial Report!
Even as we marked our 30th anniversary in 2013, much of our work continues to address the lasting impact of redlining, disinvestment and speculation in the Bronx. In the past two years, UNHP has made significant strides in our work to identify and improve distressed multifamily housing and bring needed resources to the Northwest Bronx.
July 15, 2014
UNHP 2014 Bronx Beer Hall Fundraiser
2013 marked UNHP’s 30th anniversary and this year the celebration continues at a different venue, the Bronx Beer Hall! Join us on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at the Bronx Beer Hall in the Arthur Avenue Retail Market for an evening of good company, Bronx craft beers and a mix of pub and classic Italian fare created by David Greco of Mike’s Deli fame. Attendees will get a UNHP Bronx Beer Hall pint glass, one free beer, and delicious food.