Eden Village of Wilmington Receives $500,000 Grant from SECU Foundation for Tiny Home Initiative
Summary
The completed complex will consist of 31 fully furnished tiny homes located within a gated community. Residents will have access to supportive services, including critical health services, education programming, community meals, and fellowship opportunities through the community center SECU Gathering Tree at Eden Village.This tiny home village model is an innovative and supportive housing solution for the chronically homeless it fills a critical housing gap for a vulnerable population in the region, and just as important, offers stability, hope, and a sense of belonging to a community within the structure of the larger community, said SECU Foundation Board Member Jo Anne Sanford. This invaluable support will enable us to make a significant impact helping the homeless population in our community, said Eden Village of Wilmington President Tom Dalton. With this funding, we plan to expand our services, provide safe and stable housing, and offer comprehensive support programs to help individuals transition out of homelessness and rebuild their lives.About SECU and SECU FoundationA not-for-profit financial cooperative owned by its members, and federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SECU has been providing employees of the state of North Carolina and their families with consumer financial services for 86 years. Since 2004, SECU Foundation has made a collective financial commitment of over $258 million for initiatives to benefit North Carolinians statewide.A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/e921672f-91a9-4289-b41b-d5eda4967e88