CAHEC Youth Leadership Initiative Provides Books, School Supplies, and Summer Camp Opportunities to Youth



RALEIGH, NC, September 29, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ -- CAHEC is pleased to announce the successful completion of its 2026 Youth Leadership Initiative, which provided educational resources and meaningful summer experiences to youth in communities throughout its footprint. Through collaborative partnerships with local organizations and YMCAs, CAHEC helped create opportunities for children from low-income families to learn, grow, and stay engaged throughout the summer months.

As part of this year's initiative, nearly 300 youth participating in the YMCA of Richmond's summer camp program received age-appropriate books, essential school supplies, and learning games at no cost to their families. The summer book fair gave campers the opportunity to select books based on their interests and reading levels, helping them build their at-home libraries while encouraging reading and learning beyond the classroom. Generous support from CAHEC community partners Bernard Robinson & Co., Center Street Capital Advisors, First Citizens, Harkins Foundation, Scott Insurance, Yardi, and Zeffert & Associates made it possible to provide books and educational resources to families at no cost.

The Youth Leadership Initiative also supports personal development through summer camp opportunities for CAHEC youth residents. CAHEC partners with various YMCAs throughout its footprint to connect youth residents with summer camps where they can participate in character-development activities, literacy instruction, athletics, and, in some cases, swimming lessons. Through donations from Banc of California, First Bank, First Citizens, North State Bank, Mountain Housing Opportunities, Taft-Mills Group, Thomas and Amanda Boothby, Urquhart Development, and relationships with YMCAs across its footprint, CAHEC sponsored 330 weeks of discounted summer camp opportunities for children from low-income families during summer 2026. These partnerships allow CAHEC to extend the reach of the Youth Leadership Initiative and connect more children with safe, educational, and engaging summer experiences.

"We're honored to support these initiatives for the youth residents living in our properties and are grateful to have the support of so many of our partners." Stated Stefanie Lee, Community Relations Manager at CAHEC. "These strategic partnerships allow us to stretch every dollar further and serve more residents than we could through CAHEC alone – it's amazing what we can do when we come together to serve!

Through the Youth Leadership Initiative, CAHEC seeks to create meaningful opportunities that support youth and strengthen the communities where residents live, work, and grow. Partnerships with local organizations, YMCAs, and community-minded businesses allow CAHEC to expand the reach of these efforts and provide resources and experiences that can make a lasting difference for families.

CAHEC is a community investment organization based in Raleigh, NC, and Columbia, SC, that offers housing and life-changing opportunities to residents throughout its Southeast and Mid-Atlantic footprint. CAHEC's product areas include investing in low-income housing tax credits, historic tax credits, new markets tax credits, and renewable energy credits. CAHEC also provides loan programs, wellness and education initiatives for residents, affordable housing development, and property management services. To learn more about their contributions to affordable housing and surrounding communities, visit CAHEC's website.

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