Neighborhood of Affordable Housing, Inc.

Please 'save the date' for NOAH's 25th Anniversary Fundraiser on the evening of June 20th at the Hyatt Harborside. This event will celebrate NOAH's 25th anniversary, and will honor Citizens Bank, one of our long-term supporters, which has stood tall with us through thick and thin for more than two decades. The keynote address will be given by John Jacobs, co-founder of the Life is good apparel company.

Our thanks go to Mssrs. Beal and Sargent for Co-Chairing this event. We look forward to your support and to partnering with you to serve oft-disenfranchised, disadvantaged, residents and communities in the years ahead. Individual tickets or corporate/business tickets can purchased. Please click here to register.

*Champion Sponsors ($25,000):
Citizens Bank

Host Sponsors ($10,000):
Dellbrook Construction
Bank of New York Mellon

Table Sponsors ($2,500):
Boston Private Bank

*Listed sponsors as of May 8th.

NOAH held a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, May 6th, at Benfield Farms in Carlisle. This development will serve a clear need for affordable senior housing within the town of Carlisle by creating 26 new units. According to the 2007-2011 ACS, the poverty rate for those aged 65 and over in Carlisle is 8.7%, or 1 in 12. Over 100 seniors have already made inquiries.

Event speakers included Alan Lehotsky (Chairman of the Carlisle Housing Authority), John Williams and Greg Peterson (Carlisle Board of Selectmen & Carlisle Affordable Housing Trust), Cory Atkins (State Representative), Michael Barrett (State Senator), Aaron Gornstein (Under Secretary, DHCD), David Rockwell (Director of Lending, MHP), Tom Gleason (Executive Director, CEDAC), and Joan Butler and David Klein (Executive Director of Minuteman Senior Services and Director of the Council on Aging Carlisle).

East Boston residents: Would you like your own back-yard vegetable garden? NOAH’s Community Building and Environment Department can build you a raised-bed garden. We have a limited number available, so applications will be considered on a first-come, first-serve basis. For more information, see our flyer and application. Forms are due 4/19/13, so complete your application today! 

¿Es residente de East Boston y le gustaría tener en su patio una huerta elevada de vegetales? El Departamento Pro-desarrollo Comunitario y Medio Ambiente de NOAH puede ayudarle a hacerlo. Tenemos un número limitado disponible de huertas, por lo que las solicitudes se atenderán en orden de entrega. Para obtener más información, consulte nuestro folleto y aplicación. Complete su solicitud para más tardar el 4/19/13, Gracias por su interés! 

NOAH's CBE department held their Second Annual Bailaton. This fun event was held on Friday, March 15 at the Beachmont VFW at 150 Bennington Street in Revere. Great music was  provided by the Legacy Band and DJ Koko Loko.  This was an all Latin-style dance-a-thon fundraiser to support our community building and environment work.  If you missed it, but still want to sponsor NOAH's youth crew with a donation, please go to www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/ccagYOUTH/2nd-annual-bailaton. For any questions, please call 617-418-8241.

Picture from last year's Bailaton.