Organizations Filed Purposes:
EAST LAKE INITIATIVE (ELI) WAS FOUNDED IN 2010 AFTER TUTORS IN THE LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NOTICED THAT MANY STUDENTS LIVED TRANSIENT LIFESTYLES DUE TO A LACK OF AFFORDABLE AND SAFE HOUSING. ELI WAS FORMED TO HELP FAMILIES NAVIGATE THE OBSTACLES THAT ARE BLOCKING THEIR PATH TO HOME OWNERSHIP. OUR MISSION IS TO PARTNER TO STRATEGICALLY PROVIDE HOLISTIC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE GREATER EAST LAKE AREA. THROUGH OUR 25-YEAR COMMITMENT TO THIS COMMUNITY, WE ARE WORKING TO FOSTER THRIVING CITY BLOCKS IN THE AREAS AROUND BARRETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND OSSIE WARE MITCHELL MIDDLE SCHOOL. WE OFFER HOLISTIC CHANGE IN THE COMMUNITY BY FOCUSING ON EDUCATION, HOUSING, HEALTH AND NUTRITION, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
HOUSING - ELI IS HELPING TO BRING BACK PRIDE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD THROUGH HOUSE TO HOME TRANSFORMATIONS. BY ACQUIRING DISTRESSED PROPERTIES AND RENOVATING THEM TO BE QUALITY HOMES ELI IS ABLE TO OFFER TENANTS SAFE AND SECURE HOUSING OPTIONS. RESIDENTS ENTER INTO A MENTORING RELATIONSHIP THAT PREPARES THEM TO BE HOMEOWNERS. THE MENTORSHIP INCLUDES FINANCIAL COUNCELING AND OTHER TYPES OF SUPPORT AS THEY MOVE TOWARDS SUCCESSFUL HOME OWNERSHIP. THROUGH ELI'S LAUNCH HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM FAMILIES CAN MOVE INTO AN ELI OWNED APARTMENT FOR 12 MONTHS WHILE THEY BEGIN PREPARING FOR THE ROAD TO HOMEOWNERSHIP.
EAST LAKE NEIGHBORHOOD GARDEN CO-OP PROGRAM - A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BIRMINGHAM LAND BANK, EAST LAKE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, AND BARRETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THIS PROJECT SERVES AS A GREAT BRIDGE BUILDER IN THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR GREATER ACCESS TO HEALTHY PRODUCE IN AN AREA DEFINED AS A FOOD DESERT.
EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - ELI SEEKS TO WORK WITH LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS TO SEE POSITIVE BUSINESSES COME TO THE 1ST AVENUE NORTH BUSINESS DISTRICT. THE ULTIMATE GOAL WOULD BE TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LIVES OF LOW-INCOME FAMILIES BY INCREASING THEIR ACCESS TO GOOD AND SERVICES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Pamela C Bates | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 |
| Dr Christian Adedoyin Msw Phd | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Deb White | VICE CHAIRPERSON | 0 | $0 |
| Matt Bates | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Susan Miller | TREASURER | 0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Benoit | CHAIRPERSON | 0 | $0 |
| Anna Brown | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Floresha Watkins | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Benga H Harrison | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| C Paul Lawler | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
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