Charleston Area CDC

Housing Development Finance Professional

Lenore McKenna — Thu, 21 May 2009 17:11:33 +0000

Lenore McKenna, Executive Director of the Charleston Area CDC received certification as a Housing Development Finance Professional from the National Development Council (NDC). Certification is a designation given to individuals who successfully complete an intensive housing development finance training series that is conducted by NDC. The courses provide individuals working in the field of housing development with training in single-family home ownership finance, multi-family housing development finance, housing development finance including problem solving and deal structuring, and the creation and implementationof development programs.

Each course lasts from three to five days and ends with a written review which must be passed before a certification candidate may continue in the HDFP program. Lenore received this certification after completing the entire three-week series and passing a comprehensive examination.

Train the Trainer

Lenore McKenna — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:00:31 +0000

The CACDC will offer a Train the Trainer seminar on Nov. 11 - 12

Training will center on strategies for teaching the Money Smart Program (financial literacy), home-buyer education and debt management education.

Instructor: Lenore McKenna, Executive Director

Location: 2146 Dorchester Rd., North Charleston, SC 29405

Cost: $50 includes lunch on Nov. 12

Call our office at 747-3311 to register.

Flora Street Project on TV

Lenore McKenna — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:09:04 +0000

Live 5 News interviewed Lenore McKenna about the Flora Street Project. The project is underway with renovations almost complete. The units will provide emergency and short-term rental housing for graduates of the Civic Justice Corps Pre-Release Program and for those displaced by foreclosure. For more details and to see the interviews visit www.live5news.com

Click on the news tab and find the article titled “Apartments to be Renovated, Rented to Former Inmates”

Office is Looking Good

Lenore McKenna — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:47:04 +0000

Our New Deck

The new facility at 2146 Dorchester Road is changing! As construction moves to the exterior, the building is looking better all the time. Our new front deck was completed today. The deck makes it easier and safer for people to enter the building; plus it looks nice! We will keep you posted as the exterior of the CACDC office improves.

New Office

Lenore McKenna — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:18:17 +0000

The CACDC has moved into its new office! Our old office was too small for our needs so we began to search for a new space. We found 2146 Dorchester Rd. The new office has been renovated and provides us with the space we need. We have 4 offices, a kitchen, conference room and a classroom. The new digs are awesome; we love our new place!

Hettie Rickett Leadership Award

Lenore McKenna — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:55:58 +0000

Lenore McKenna has been selected as the 2009 receipient of the Hettie Rickett Leadership Award. This award, given by the South Carolina Community Development Association, recognizes an individual with outstanding leadership and community building skills. Ms. McKenna exemplifies the spirit of community development with her vision, partnership building and results that make a diffference. Congratulations to Lenore McKenna on being honored for her personal committment and contributions to her profession!

Charleston Area CDC Nominated for FDIC Chairman’s Award

Lenore McKenna — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:06:05 +0000

Lenore McKenna, Charleston Area CDC’s Executive Director, has been recommended by Wachovia for the first annual Chairman’s Award Program, an initiative in which FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair will recognize six individuals or organizations who have demonstrated excellence and innovation in financial literacy. The Chairman’s Award Program, a component of the Face Your Finances initiative, is designed to commemorate the FDIC’s 75th anniversary and to reinforce the agency’s commitment to financial education and helping consumers use financial services effectively.

Click the link below to read the full article published.

Third Quarter 2008 - Wachovia Financial Leteracy Newsletter