Foundation, NHPF leased “Health Computer Kiosks” for our community centers that help our residents monitor their blood pressure, heart rate, and body mass index. Our Manager of Health and Wellness then works with them to provide on-site nutrition workshops and fitness classes. If you don’t weed your garden, the nutrients are taken away from the plants making them weak and unable to produce a harvest. Another great accomplishment of 2011 was the successful rollout of our “Pathway to Financial Success” initiative. The goal of this financial literacy program is to give our residents the skills and tools to save money and build assets. Each program site developed a relationship with at least one local financial institution that conducts workshops and makes presentations on topics of financial literacy. By the end of 2011, more than 500 adults and 200 children participated in classes, workshops and presentations on the importance of budgeting, saving, repairing credit, and building assets for the future. You only eat what you need from your bumper crop and store your excess for when times are lean. Operation Pathways continues to grow as the NHPF grows in the number of affordable housing communities it creates and preserves. As we grow, we understand the need for strong collaborators and investors to help us continue to provide opportunities for our residents to become self-sufficient and prosperous. We are grateful for the friends and volunteers who help make this possible. If you are not yet a part of our work and want to find out how you can support Operation Pathways, please know two things: Your help is always needed, and my door is always open for visits to get new partnerships started.
Sincerely,
Kenneth D. White Managing Director, Resident Services
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