Forrest Palms Seniors Celebrate the Holidays in Sacramento

(Sacramento, CA) - The holidays are upon us! Our Forrest Palms senior residents were treated to a surprise holiday celebration this week, thanks to direct assistance from City of Sacramento Councilmember Roger Dickinson, his team, and Crisp Catering. CHOC Impact VP Terri Smyth and Resident Services Director Juan Pulido were on hand when borrowed chairs and tables from the Councilmember’s office arrived, all previously and generously arranged for this important year-end event. Shortly thereafter, Councilmember Dickinson unexpectedly dropped in, delighting everyone…

Year in Review: Reflections, Milestones, and What’s to Come

On behalf of everyone at CHOC, we extend our heartfelt thanks for helping make this year a success. We deeply appreciate the support of municipalities, construction and finance partners, agencies, fellow nonprofits, and the hundreds of resident families who call our affordable housing communities home. Join us as we reflect on the achievements of the year in this comprehensive recap.

CHOC Kicks Off Inaugural Giving Tuesday Campaign in November

Donate to CHOC Impact Resident Services This Giving Tuesday. CHOC’s Community Impact division goes beyond providing housing — we create safe, thriving communities for youth, seniors, and hardworking families. On Giving Tuesday, please consider donating to support the life-changing work that we do with the residents of our affordable housing communities.

Placita Dolores Huerta residents: affordable housing's positive impacts (VIDEO)

(Coachella, CA) - CHOC successfully built and opened two new affordable housing developments in Coachella Valley this year. But our residents' quality of life and overall sense of safety, stability, and home are the true metrics of our success and mission in action. In association with CHOC Community Impact, CHOC Corporate Communications had the unique and special opportunity to interview Placita Dolores Huerta residents Maria Beltran and Leticia Gamez, on the occasion of our May 2nd grand opening and ribbon cutting event...

June is Dairy Month: CHOC Impact’s Summer Program Kick Off

The summer’s in full swing at CHOC Community Impact. The arrival of June kicks off our summer enrichment programs at several of our communities across California. June is also National Dairy Month! As the school year ends and summer break begins, our programs in Riverside County and Northern California are now back in full swing, serving lunches and offering an enrichment curriculum that incorporates both academic and emotional learning…

Building Futures: 56 New, Affordable Units Unveiled at Placita Dolores Huerta

(Coachella, CA) - It’s the beginning of a new chapter for Placita Dolores Huerta’s working resident families, one that CHOC CEO Manuela Silva called "a miracle.” The complex’s 56 apartments are already fully occupied. Named in honor of the legendary labor activist, a driving force behind America’s largest farmworker movement, Placita Dolores Huerta broke ground in 2022, at a ceremony attended by the now 94-year-old Dolores Huerta; this community aims to create a sustainable, safe, and high-quality resident experience, inspired by Ms. Huerta’s lifelong work supporting farmworker and other, marginalized communities…

CHOC Monarch’s Especially Grand Opening in Palm Springs

The Monarch Apartment Homes grand opening was everything we’d hoped it would be - for our organization, our residents, our partners and attendees. But, there was a beautiful, quiet moment right before our celebration began: the sight of a single Monarch butterfly floating through the agave, succulents, and desert plants now growing in the newly-constructed reflection garden.

Creating Awareness for CHOC Monarch’s Waitlist

CHOC Community Impact is hard at work. Led by VP Terri Smyth Canillo, our Community Impact division recently traveled throughout Coachella Valley to build awareness regarding The Monarch Apartment Homes waitlist; this waitlist is now closed.

Affordable Housing, California, CHOC Services, Community Impact, NEWSMay 23, 2023

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