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Community Steps Up to Deliver Holiday Cheer for Our Clients
Thanks to the generosity of over 25 separate groups, businesses, and individuals, Housing Assistance was able to provide gifts to 298 individual clients, including 144 children, this past holiday season. “They were giving from their heart,” said Director of Community Engagement [...]
Community Steps Up to Raise Over $85,000 for Telethon for Hope
Mid-Cape Home Centers was once again our top team fundraiser for our Telethon for Hope. In December, more than $85,000 was raised for Housing Assistance during its 18th Annual Telethon for Hope, surpassing the total raised the previous year [...]
Homeownership Gives Daughter Space to Care for Mother
Georgia McDonald and her mother Sylvia. The pair recently moved into a home in South Yarmouth that Georgia purchased with help from our real estate department. Before Georgia McDonald and her 72-year-old mother Sylvia moved into their 3-bedroom home in South Yarmouth, [...]
A Love of Cape Cod Inspires Truro Resident to Leave Planned Gift to Housing Assistance
In 1983, when Jeanine Bandiero and her late husband Milton Thomas were living in Queens, New York, they purchased a one-acre parcel of land in Truro. A little over six years later, the couple, who were both teachers, eventually built [...]
Local Donors Fuel Innovation, Attract State Support
Editorial by Alisa Magnotta Senators Susan Moran (D-Falmouth) and Julian Cyr (D-Truro) were instrumental in getting $1 million in ARPA funds allocated to our 107 Main Street development in Orleans. As we dive into a new year, I want to pause [...]
Banker & Tradesmen: Hope in Sight for Cape Crisis?
Click here to read the PDF of Banker & Tradesmen's January 2022 article on the Cape's housing crisis.
Affordable Homes for Sale in Lakeville
First-time homebuyers interested in becoming a homeowner are invited to submit an application for an affordable housing lottery for 6 affordable homes being built as part of The Residences at Nemasket River in Lakeville. Consisting of 3 bedrooms and 2.5 [...]
New Assistance for Homeowners to Build ADUs
Housing Assistance will soon be launching a technical assistance program for homeowners who want to build an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) on their property. Small ADU rentals can generate significant rental income for a homeowner, and they are likely to be [...]
Take Steps Now to Become a Homeowner on Cape Cod
In the coming months, several new affordable homes being constructed in Falmouth will be available for purchase. “People should start looking to take our First-Time Homebuyers class, start saving money and not incurring any new debt, and increasing their credit score,” [...]
Providing Assistance to Landlords During the Pandemic
For nearly half of the 17 years he has owned a year-round rental on the Lower Cape, Matt Pitta has had the ideal tenant. “She’s been excellent, but like so many impacted by the pandemic, her hours and her employment became [...]
Donor Spotlight: Dr. Kumara Sidhartha
Dr. Kumara Sidhartha’s introduction to Housing Assistance occurred nearly eight years ago when he participated on a Telethon for Hope fundraising team with his colleagues. The spirit of the event struck him, coming at a perfect time of year and serving [...]
Holiday Performance at Cotuit to Benefit Families in Shelter
Vince Guaraldi's magical score to "A Charlie Brown Christmas" has captured the hearts of the public since it first aired in 1965. In recent years, the moving soundtrack has made its way to the Cape where three musicians — pianist Malcolm [...]
Affordable Condo Provides Comfort, Stability for East Falmouth Couple
Three days before Christmas in 2004, Gary Phillipo received a phone call that changed his life. He was notified by Housing Assistance that he was approved to purchase an affordable condo in East Falmouth. “I couldn’t believe it,” he said. “I [...]
Outreach Team Assists Region’s Most Vulnerable
At any point in time, Housing Assistance’s Homeless Outreach team supports anywhere from 80 to 115 individuals who are living in their cars or on the streets and woods of Cape Cod. Together, they’re working to not only keep them safe, [...]
Housing to Protect Cape Cod
Editorial by Alisa Magnotta Find out how you can get involved at our new website: HousingToProtectCapeCod.org While many people agree we need to create more housing diversity and affordability, when it comes to town reviews of specific projects, the process often stalls. [...]
12 Days of Giving Starts on Monday, November 29th
This year, Housing Assistance is kicking off its 18th Annual Telethon for Hope with the 12 Days of Giving campaign, providing multiple opportunities for people to help their neighbors with housing this holiday season. “Over the past year, our agency [...]
Volunteers Donate Time, Talents to Making 12th Annual Big Fix a Success
Volunteers clean up the exterior of our Angel House shelter in Hyannis. In late July, this year’s Big Fix kicked off with a crew from Graham LLC conducting extensive yard work at a home owned by a senior [...]
Embrace the Spirit of the Season by Fundraising for Housing Assistance Corporation’s 18th Annual Telethon for Hope
With the need for safe, stable housing greater than ever on Cape Cod and the Islands, Housing Assistance Corporation is seeking volunteers to fundraise for its 18th Annual Telethon for Hope this holiday season. Register Now! “The telethon is [...]
Housing Assistance Staff Promotions Bolster Client Services
Enhanced roles position staff well to respond to anticipated increase in housing needs September 27, 2021 - Housing Assistance Corporation is pleased to announce that Cassi Danzl has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Programs and Client services. Before and [...]
Households Behind on Rent Urged to Apply for Assistance
At the end of August, the U.S. Supreme Court overthrew the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s eviction moratorium, putting thousands across the state and millions across the country at risk of losing their homes. Cape Codders may also feel [...]