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Community members in Denver and Real Estate professionals come together to buy a home in Northeast Denver for one young black family.  I am working with Elevations Community Land Trust and Rachel Kenedy, Realtor to help this family purchase a home that will be held in a land trust as part of an affordable home program. This will prevent another family from falling prey to the growing black wealth gap and national affordable housing issue the country continues to face.   As a Realtor and Founder of Soulfully Central Park a neighborhood organization celebrating Diversity, We are honoring a Black Mother who was tragically killed in the midst of selling and buying a home for her family.   I have organized a collaboration of Real Estate professionals to make this vision a reality. 

We will be launching a fundraiser on 11-11-22 in conjunction with the Marvel film movie premier of Wakanda Forever which is also dedicated to a family legacy and bringing the community together.  "We are turning to our influential community leaders and partners to step up to the plate and help a black family buy a permanent residence in a supportive and diverse community in Northeast Denver.   

Rachel Kennedy, Elevations Community Land Community Trust, and Soulfully Stapleton are teaming up. The raised proceeds will support an underprivileged family to be able to purchase a permanent home and be protected from ever going into foreclosure. Elevations Community Land Trust offers a program to homeowners that lack financial resources to buy real estate. However, more funding is needed to purchase the home.    Liya Taylor, a black single mother, was tragically killed in a head-on collision on June 23, 2020, leaving behind three children (ages 14, 21, and 23 at the time of the car crash) without their mother and a home. Unfortunately, Liya had already signed the paperwork to sell their existing home to the new owner just days before she died and going under contract and signing the paperwork on what was supposed to be their new forever home. Her young family was left displaced.    "We need to get this family a permanent home to carry on their mother's dream and legacy," said Rachel Greene Kennedy, the original real estate agent representing the mother before she died.     

 Elevations Community Land Trust is committed to continuing its mission and helping households on the path to affordable homeownership. More than 1,600 Colorado households engaged in the Elevations Community Land Trust (ECLT) application process between 2018 and 2020. Approximately 650 families started an ECLT application in 2020. Home purchased under this program are also then sold to others in the program.     I want to make sure  this young family in our community never goes into foreclosure. Instead of paying rent they can build wealth through real estate, and pass on their mother's legacy.    "We're also raising awareness about a problem that most people don't understand—which is affordable housing.   

Donations can be made by contacting Lori who serves on the Kentwood Cares foundation.  100% of the proceeds will go towards purchasing the home. Contact Lori Pace to get involved in this effort at lori@loripace.com   About Soulfully Central Park  Soulfully Central Park was founded by me a Black  Realtor, this was born from the idea of connecting residents and neighbors with similar lifestyles, heritage, cultures, and backgrounds. It started as primarily African American and Black families and has grown to include all underrepresented communities, ethnicities, and blended families of Central 

Park to join each other, particularly at the many hosted events in the neighborhood. This growing population of families in all economic sectors celebrates diversity and inclusion in Central Park. The group also supports philanthropic efforts, schools, and local organizations in their sphere representing their families. The phrase " Her Grows the Neighborhood" is the philosophy behind building a home ownership legacy in neighborhoods.  About Elevations Community Land Trust  Elevation CLT makes homeownership more accessible for Colorado families through the community land trust model, a proven tool for creating and preserving accessible, inclusive communities for generations. Elevation CLT focuses on acquiring or developing 700 permanently affordable homes and serving approximately 2,000 residents in its first five years—making it one of the largest CLTs in Colorado and the country.    

Together with other public and private organizations, Elevation CLT will expand homeownership opportunities across Colorado. To learn more about how Elevation CLT prioritizes equitable homeownership for Colorado families.  Check out their Impact Report. https://www.elevationclt.org     About Rachel Kennedy  Rachel Kennedy is a Denver lRealtor who has teamed up to help her client Liya’s family. They were left homeless after Liya Taylor died in a tragic car crash.     Central Park Mortgage Cleo Lewis Co-founder of Central Park Mortgage has been in the mortgage industry for over 20 years. She has done everything from Underwriting, Closing, Secondary Market, and Post Closing. Her team truly cares about their clients and thinks outside the box. Cleo Is opening up her office located near the theater for the movie premiere as the cohost  for a open house launch reception for this fundraiser on 11-11-22 from 6-9 pm.  She knows first hand the importance of securing financing to acquire a home.  

Check out why this family matters https://youtu.be/yNznHZusE6U https://youtu.be/oRKLb4e0dLw 

News Clips  https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/compass-colorado-realtor-helps-children-of-new-client-killed-in-car-crash-while-shopping-for-carpet https://kdvr.com/news/local/local-real-estate-agent-raising-money-for-siblings-who-lost-their-mother-days-after-their-house-was-sold/     

For information about donating to helping this family buy a home email Lori@LoriPace.com   #wakanda #wakandaforever #blackpanther #marvel #chadwickboseman #marvelcomics #blackpanthermovie #marvelstudios   Lori@LoriPace.com 720 | 207 | 4599