Causes: Homeless & Housing, Housing Development, Construction & Management
Mission: The AHDC was established in 1987 as a local registered 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to provide decent, safe, sanitary affordable housing, and cultural, educational, and economic opportunities to low-income families and individuals. The AHDC also serves the entire community by providing opportunities to all, regardless of economic status. AHDC is continually working to assist our local government and community programs.
Results: The AHDC is very successful in the area of affordable housing, and has quietly served our community, helping support programs such as the Youth Sports Program, Clay County Arts League’s Summer Arts Camp, Ashland City Library’s Summer Reading Program, and many others. The AHDC’s latest project is the Ashland Community Garden. We have become increasingly aware of the lack of opportunities for our residents to participate in gardening. Most elderly residents were once farm owners and/or avid gardeners & growers, while our younger generation residents have never had the opportunity to learn, or a place to plant. There are few programs for them to participate in anything other than school or city league sports; both provide valuable team skills, but little beneficial technical skills. We also see the good and bad effect that technology is having on all generations; it does provide some valuable skills, but is often a distraction (video games, smart phones, tablets, etc. ). A community garden project is an excellent way for all generations to become more self-sufficient. Technology is great, but we cannot eat it. If technology disappeared, we can survive from the garden. Our older residents are excited about working with the younger ones to share the knowledge and skills necessary for gardening to become a valuable and rewarding experience. We will be teaching youth how fun it is to produce something that can go directly to the table, and be a great benefit to their family’s health and economics. Future projects will focus on job/skills training programs, and homeownership opportunities.
Target demographics: meet low-income housing needs, and provide economic and social opportunities for all local residents.
Direct beneficiaries per year: 7 local programs, positively impacting over 400 young people and an estimated 75 adults, and provided assisted affordable housing to 422 individuals in 254 households.
Geographic areas served: Clay County AL
Programs: HUD Public Housing, Section 8 New Construction management, Farmers Home 515 (elderly) housing management. We also provide job training/readiness programs, employment opportunities, Farm-To-Fork gardening training/opportunities, Eat Your Way To Better Health, Workforce Preparedness, and other opportunities for anyone interested.
Mission: The AHDC was established in 1987 as a local registered 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to provide decent, safe, sanitary affordable housing, and cultural, educational, and economic opportunities to low-income families and individuals. The AHDC also serves the entire community by providing opportunities to all, regardless of economic status. AHDC is continually working to assist our local government and community programs.
Results: The AHDC is very successful in the area of affordable housing, and has quietly served our community, helping support programs such as the Youth Sports Program, Clay County Arts League’s Summer Arts Camp, Ashland City Library’s Summer Reading Program, and many others. The AHDC’s latest project is the Ashland Community Garden. We have become increasingly aware of the lack of opportunities for our residents to participate in gardening. Most elderly residents were once farm owners and/or avid gardeners & growers, while our younger generation residents have never had the opportunity to learn, or a place to plant. There are few programs for them to participate in anything other than school or city league sports; both provide valuable team skills, but little beneficial technical skills. We also see the good and bad effect that technology is having on all generations; it does provide some valuable skills, but is often a distraction (video games, smart phones, tablets, etc. ). A community garden project is an excellent way for all generations to become more self-sufficient. Technology is great, but we cannot eat it. If technology disappeared, we can survive from the garden. Our older residents are excited about working with the younger ones to share the knowledge and skills necessary for gardening to become a valuable and rewarding experience. We will be teaching youth how fun it is to produce something that can go directly to the table, and be a great benefit to their family’s health and economics. Future projects will focus on job/skills training programs, and homeownership opportunities.
Target demographics: meet low-income housing needs, and provide economic and social opportunities for all local residents.
Direct beneficiaries per year: 7 local programs, positively impacting over 400 young people and an estimated 75 adults, and provided assisted affordable housing to 422 individuals in 254 households.
Geographic areas served: Clay County AL
Programs: HUD Public Housing, Section 8 New Construction management, Farmers Home 515 (elderly) housing management. We also provide job training/readiness programs, employment opportunities, Farm-To-Fork gardening training/opportunities, Eat Your Way To Better Health, Workforce Preparedness, and other opportunities for anyone interested.
128 1ST St N, Ashland, AL 36251
256-354-2661
Homeless & Housing
Ashland
