Mission

The mission of Jasper County Neighbors United is to enhance the quality of life by creating healthy communities

What is a CDC?

A Community Development Corporation is a community-based organization that enables people to work together to achieve common goals.

Setting Goals

The community decides the goals. Many CDSs work on issues of affordable housing, small business development, job creation and/or training, to name a few.

Jasper County Neighbors United was established in 2000 to enhance the quality of life and promote healthy communities in Jasper County, SC. The organization was incorporated in the state in December 2000. JCNU received their 501(c)3 IRS exemption in February 2002. It also received the SC Community Development Corporation certification from the SC Department of Commerce in 2004.

 

MISSION

The Mission of Jasper County Neighbors United is to enhance the quality of life by creating a healthy community.

 

VISION

JCNU wants to teach people how to buy a home. Low to moderate income people can purchase a home that appreciates in value, provides space for the family, and gives them an investment that starts them on the road to building their wealth.  Building a community isn’t about bricks, mortar and wood; it is about building a community’s wealth.  To do this, JCNU teaches people how to budget, how to save, and how to take care of their homes and properties.  JCNU helps them find loans that are fair, help with down payments and other financial assistance.  Individuals also learn how to present themselves to lenders as good loan candidates, and how to avoid predatory lending schemes.

 

Ideas of the Vision – Future Projects

  • Senior Housing Projects
  • Credit Union
  • Shelter for the Homeless
  • Shelter for Battered Women/Families
  • Charter School  (on-line through state resources)
  • Day care Center
  • Full Utilization of Deerfield Village Community Center
 

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