If you follow PCRI on Twitter or you’re our fan on Facebook, you may have already heard that PCRI, as part of the Minority Homeownership Assistance Collaborative (MHAC), has received a $120,000 grant from the Portland Housing Bureau (PHB). The grant enables our collaborative (which also includes the African American Alliance for Homeownership (AAAH), Native [...]
Betty Mason always dreamed big. As a longtime renter and PCRI resident in northeast Portland, Betty (pictured below in front of her home) took the first step in 2007 toward making her dream of homeownership come true. Today, she owns the single-level home of her dreams: close to parks with lots of windows and a [...]
PCRI is always exceptionally thankful for our supporters. Now more than ever, the businesses and individuals that provide financial and in-kind assistance for our programs, our community centers and our residents make an immeasurable difference for PCRI families. With the help of our supporters, we help ensure our residents’ success on the path from basic [...]
Community, n: an interacting population of various individuals in a common location. This definition of community describes well what PCRI offers at our three community centers in north and northeast Portland. The common locations where PCRI residents can interact as well as learn, grow and seek community referrals are Park Terrace Community Center, Margaret Carter [...]
It’s exactly this type of program that goes beyond helping homeowners, says the New York Times: “These alliances have sidestepped the plague of foreclosure.”
