The Power of Community: How Partnerships Make Homeownership Possible
Jeanne’s journey is a perfect example of how the right support, guidance, and teamwork can turn a homeownership dream into reality. Jeanne first learned about Acts Housing through her involvement in the Trinity Fellows Program at Marquette. Having always worked in the nonprofit sector, she frequently heard about Acts Housing within the community. “I decided […]
Building Dreams, Brick by Brick: How Acts Housing Fosters Empowerment In Women-Led Households
For years, the American dream of homeownership was elusive for many women. Legal and social barriers prevented them from owning property, making financial decisions, and building wealth without a male co-signer. Legally, banks could refuse mortgage loans to unmarried women until 1974! Today, women are not only homeowners but also driving forces in the housing […]
Honoring Black History month by closing the black homeownership gap
Unequitable access to housing In a study by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, the racial homeownership gap is most striking for Black households. At 41.7 percent, Black households have the lowest homeownership rate nationally—30.0 percentage points lower than white households. Historically, Milwaukee’s Black neighborhoods have struggled to gain access to homeownership. […]
A Sense of Pride: The Journey to Housing Stability Through Homeownership
Demetrious’s beautiful home is situated in the heart of Beloit’ city center district, positioned north of downtown and just east of Rock River. Her neighborhood consists of single-family homes and smaller apartment buildings. Her home, a two-story cobalt-blue house with crisp white trim, stands proudly amid a spacious yard, complemented by a welcoming front porch. […]
Giving First Day
Do you love the rush of clicking that ‘Add To Cart‘ button online? Anxiously awaiting your brown box packages to be delivered to your house. Showing off your new flat screen tv with the cool new feature you’ll stop caring about in 2 months because, to be honest, you spend most of your free time […]
On the first night of Hannukkah…
The Acts Housing team came together (via Zoom…it is 2020 after all) for our annual holiday celebration. There were gifts. There was a gingerbread house contest made possible by Community Action’s Gingerbread Extravaganza. There were the first-annual Acts-y Awards. We were honored to sponsor Community Action of Rock County’s Gingerbread Extravaganza this year, and our […]
Longest Neighborhood Table – Catering Options
We’re getting excited for this year’s Longest Neighborhood Table – Home Edition! With over 60 households already committed, and more joining every day, September 12, 2020 is going to be quite the night for Acts’ friends and supporters. (Psst…if you haven’t already, you can register here!) One of the fun parts of Home Edition is […]