National NeighborWorks Week on June 8th

Asbury Park, NJ – June 2018: The first week in June is NeighborWorks Week and working with the AHA, and other volunteers we will change the appearance of the West Side Community Center, 113 Dewitt Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ on June 8, 2018 starting at 9 AM to 3 PM. The West Side Community Center is currently in need of renovations and cleaning up. The Affordable Housing Alliance, as a chartered member of NeighborWorks of America, is taking action to clean up the area. As part of an annual event to bring attention to the importance of community development, organized volunteers and staff will be making an impact for this community through hard work and neighbors helping neighbors. There will be provisions such as lunch and entertainment. Joining the volunteer force again this NWA week is Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley. We are seeking at least 100 volunteers to help complete beautify and refurbish the center. Anyone wishing to volunteer or sponsor the event is requested to call 732-389-2958 and ask for Alex Tersy.

AHA is teaming up with From Jersey With Love in joining the volunteer team this year in a collaborative effort to help modify the center. They are a registered nonprofit agency currently, their foundation is housed at the West Side Community Center in Asbury Park, NJ. Their fiscal goal is to reintroduce much needed programming into the city of Asbury Park and Monmouth County utilizing the abundant space. From Jersey with Love will kick start their programming initiative Summer 2018 with Camp APAT, Asbury Production, Arts and Theater, a performing arts/recreational summer program targeting children ages 8-13. For more information about their summer program, visit http://www.fromjerseywithlove.org.
NeighborWorks week theme is called “Advanced Opportunity” as other chartered members across the nation sponsor similar events contributing thousands of volunteer hours to improving an area in their multitude of communities. After this day the West Side Community Center will be able to offer a safe outdoor play area for the camp participants, provide outdoor entertainment to the community and begin offering continual programming into the winter months. Previous events for NeighborWorks Week have included the debris clean up at Compton’s Creek in Port Monmouth, the demolition of Sandy damaged homes in Union Beach, the landscaping of a new senior residence in Millstone and the painting of the Emergency Shelter for Homeless Adults in Freehold. The Affordable Housing Alliance encourages other businesses and groups to join in a great bonding opportunity in making a difference for the community.

About the Affordable Housing Alliance
Since 1991, AHA has been improving the quality of life for NJ residents by developing and preserving affordable housing, providing services to maintain affordable housing, providing housing education, and helping communities meet their legal and moral housing obligations. AHA is the leading nonprofit housing provider in Monmouth County, NJ and serves the state with a mix of utility, education and counseling services. Throughout its history, AHA has successfully developed hundreds of units of new, affordable single family homes, group homes, multi-unit rental housing, and rehabilitated housing. AHA provides foreclosure counseling and new homebuyer education. The Alliance also serves as an administrative agent in twelve Monmouth County, NJ communities. Immediately after Hurricane Sandy struck, AHA received significant disaster relief funding and was able to expand its infrastructure, build capacity and streamline processes to quickly aid affected NJ residents. The Affordable Housing Alliance is part of the national NeighborWorks network, an affiliation of more than 240 nonprofit organizations located in every state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
For more information about the Affordable Housing Alliance, visit www.housingall.org

About NeighborWorks America
For many years NeighborWorks America has created opportunities for people to improve their lives and strengthen their communities by providing access to homeownership and to safe and affordable rental housing. Over the past 40 years, NeighborWorks and its network have assisted close to 8 million people through affordable housing and counseling. In 2017, the NeighborWorks network provided housing and counseling services to 455,100 people, repaired 71,300 homes, and created and maintained 43,600 jobs. The NeighborWorks network was founded and is supported by NeighborWorks America, which creates opportunities for people to live in affordable homes, improve their lives and strengthen their communities.
For more information about NeighborWorks America, visit www.NeighborWorks.org