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55th Anniversary Benefit Gala
Thursday, November 2, 2023
VIP Country Club, New Rochelle, NY
Honorees:
Tim Foley
CEO, The Building and Realty Institute
Welcome Home Westchester
Ted Childs
WRO Board Member Emeritus
Recipient of the Nick Beilenson Award
Click here to learn more about the Nick Beilenson Legacy Fund
Honoring the legacy of David Swope: Westchester resident, philanthropist and businessman.
A special thank you to the Estate of David Swope for the generosity & support of WRO’s mission to promote equal, affordable and accessible housing opportunities.
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About Westchester Residential Opportunities
Founded in 1968, Westchester Residential Opportunities, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote equal, affordable and accessible housing opportunities for all residents in the Lower Hudson Valley of New York. WRO’s programs (most of which are free) include promoting equal access to housing (eliminating housing discrimination and helping enforce fair housing and fair lending laws); eviction, mortgage default and utility shut-off prevention and counseling by HUD-certified housing counselors; first-time home buying counseling; affirmative marketing of affordable housing; aging in place home modifications; and independent living for individuals living with mental illness.
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Founded in 1968, Westchester Residential Opportunities, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote equal, affordable and accessible housing opportunities for all residents in the Lower Hudson Valley of New York. WRO’s programs (most of which are free) include promoting equal access to housing (eliminating housing discrimination and helping enforce fair housing and fair lending laws); eviction, mortgage default and utility shut-off prevention and counseling by HUD-certified housing counselors; first-time home buying counseling; affirmative marketing of affordable housing; aging in place home modifications; and independent living for individuals living with mental illness.
News & Updates
More Than 600 Prospective Homebuyers Flocked To WRO’s 2023 Fair & Affordable Housing Expo
YONKERS—Officials with Westchester Residential Opportunities Inc. reported that more than 600 prospective homebuyers attended its 2023 Fair & Affordable Housing Expo here. The program, which ran from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 29, was held this year at the Yonkers...
Fair Housing Report Reveals 44 of Downstate New Yorkers Live In Highly Segregated Counties
ALBANY—New York State released a 247-page report on May 5 that paints a damning picture of Fair Housing issues in the state, including the significant extent of housing segregation and racial discrimination in regions across the state.The “Fair Housing Matters NY”...
WRO’s Fair Housing Department Comments on Emotional Support Animals
Posted by By Mollie Bryant April 24, 2023 Emotional support animals spark skepticism from some landlords In 2021, a renter applied to lease a unit in the Madison Place Apartments, a newly renovated Winona, Minnesota apartment building that was originally an elementary...
