ONE Wake

Support ONE Wake’s plan to build 1,000 Affordable Homes and 1000 Affordable Rental Units in Wake County

The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh has belonged to ONE Wake – – a multiracial, multicultural, multifaith community organizing coalition of more than 40 congregations and civic organizations that advocates for the common good in Wake County – – since the coalition’s founding in the fall of 2000.

ONE Wake’s current top priority is affordable housing. Wake County currently has an affordable housing deficit of more than 65,000 units. Not only the lowest income workers, but teachers, nurses, firefighters, and police officers can no longer afford to live in Wake County.

ONE Wake is proposing a plan to build 1000 affordable home and 1000 affordable rental units in Wake County to help address the county’s housing affordable housing crisis.

Would you like to be a part of ONE Wake’s advocacy efforts? Here’s what you can do:

1. Plan to attend an information meeting at UUFR on Sunday, June 1, 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. in Room 201 Peace Hall to learn more about the philosophy and strategies of community organizing, the history of UUFR’s involvement in ONE Wake, and specific ways you can help. Sign up here (or sign up to stay informed even if you can’t attend.) There will be a lunch in Founders Hall at 11:30 a.m. so feel free to come early for that lunch.
2. Plan to attend our special Juneteenth worship service on Sunday, June 15, at 10:30 a.m. to hear guest minister Rev. Dr. Donna Battle talk about how predominantly Black congregations in Wake County are leading ONE Wake’s effort to increase affordable housing in Wake County.
3. Plan to attend a ONE Wake event on Saturday, July 12, 12 – 2 p.m. at Watts Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Raleigh where ONE Wake leaders will ask city and county elected leaders to keep their promises to increase funding and identify land for public housing. Sign up here to attend. Carpooling will be available from the UUFR parking lot.

Are you interested in finding out more right now?

• Email with questions or to find out more.
• Read about ONE Wake’s past accomplishments.
• Watch the video below about the effort in New York City on which ONE Wake’s plan is based.