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10th
Annual Meeting of the Blue Springs Community Development Corporation
December 4, 2004
9:30 am - 2:30 pm
Hoke County Senior
Services Center - 423 Central Avenue
A Time to Build in Hoke
County
Overall Theme: It Takes
the Whole Village to Build a 21st Century Community!
"Creating Community
through Homeownership-Building From Within"
Overall Objective:
The overall objective of this
event is to continue educating and providing outreach to the total Hoke
County Community on the affordable housing initiative and efforts of the
Blue Springs Community Development Corporation. A goal is to reach
50-100 community residents with a goal of securing 15-30 participants
for the ongoing housing counseling program and pre-qualify them for
homeownership. This event will bring together housing industry
professionals and partners to include financial institutions, consumer
counselors, developers, and community residents.
Event Character:
The character of this event will be that of a housing summit designed
to address specific topics that will educate community residents on the
nuts and bolts of homeownership and how it connects to developing
community well being as well as develops personal wealth.
Activities:
An opening plenary, in the form of a panel discussion, will address
and incorporate the underlined themes of the day focused on community
development through homeownership. The panel will be comprised of
industry professionals will communicate ideas and provide materials as
well for the day. Four (4) 30-minute workshops will provide participants
with additional information and insights. Participating residents
interested in becoming first-time homebuyers will be encouraged to
register for ongoing counseling services toward becoming homeowners in
Hoke County as part of the Blue Springs CDC housing development
initiative.
