CEDAR RAPIDS — To get the concept, think Cameron Proctor. Without seeking it, Proctor — a 21-year-old master welder and brand-new homeowner with a good credit history and a 30-year mortgage — has become something of a poster boy for a multimillion-dollar neighborhood transformation. It is a change fueled by Four Oaks’ Affordable Housing Network [...]
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Families looking for affordable homes may find common cause with southeast Cedar Rapids’ sometimes-troubled Wellington Heights neighborhood through Four Oaks’ TotalChild program. “I’m glad somebody got this idea and did this,” said Sue Prime. “It’ll be a nice place to live.” Prime, 55, was sitting on the front porch of her newly renovated home one [...]
continue »By The Gazette Editorial Board —- Four Oaks’ TotalChild program just might be the type of bold, broad community initiative we need to put local at-risk kids on the path to a successful future and help restore neighborhoods. Most children served by area non-profits are dealing with multiple issues. By bringing together a coalition [...]
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