DAVIDSON HOUSING COALITION
Davidson’s Grassroots Affordable Housing Program
NEWS Davidson is remarkable in so many ways -- a compact college town, a bustling village-like core, and it is also one of the rare municipalities with a keen eye to its future. A quarter-century ago, the town looked at the trends and held meetings to talk about...
Shawn Thompson, Veteran and Resident of Davidson Housing Coalition’s Veteran Duplex
NEWS “I don’t want to let her down,” reflects Shawn Thompson, one of the residents of Davidson Housing Coalition’s Mock Road duplexes. Shawn is referring to Candi Phelps who serves as property manager for many of DHC’s affordable rental units. Candi helped to secure...
Holidays for Hope and Housing – Rescheduled for Sunday, Dec. 12
NEWS Davidson Housing Coalition’s annual Holidays for Hope and Housing event will take place on Sunday, December 12. Originally scheduled for December 11, wet weather forecasts for Saturday caused the delay - ironically after it was thought that the event...
Mary Walsh, DHC Resident Working for the Public Good
NEWS “Davidson is such a welcoming place. I have wonderful neighbors. This is a beautiful community that I want to be involved in.” And she is. Mary Walsh, a ten-year resident of one of Davidson Housing Coalition’s duplexes on Mock Circle, volunteers at the library,...
Davidson Housing Coalition Introduces New Affordable Housing Counselor to Community
NEWS The Davidson Housing Coalition is happy to introduce Kendra Coney, our new Affordable Housing Counselor, to our community. Because all of US are in this together, DHC has created various financial counseling programs for our clients. As we enter our 20th year...
Davidson Housing Coalition Receives Mecklenburg County Grant for Innovative Program
NEWS The Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously on August 4 to approve Davidson Housing Coalition’s (DHC) request for a ten-year $300,000 grant for rent subsidies for the eight townhomes that DHC will purchase within the Hoke Townhome...
Community Partnership Gives Rise to New Affordable Housing Units
NEWS In response to the need for more affordable housing (AH) in Davidson, and sparked by overwhelming support from residents for AH in the new Hoke Townhome development, a community partnership has united to turn need into reality. Galvanized and led...
Marcia Webster Retiring as Executive Director of Davidson Housing Coalition
NEWS Marcia Webster grew up in High Point, North Carolina, under the watchful eyes of her paternal grandparents. She knew early on that they were people who gave back to the community, through their church, their neighbors, and their business, Gibson’s Ice Cream....
Davidson Housing Coalition Names New Executive Director
NEWS DAVIDSON, N.C. -- Gerald Wright, currently the vice president of family services for Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region, has been named executive director of Davidson Housing Coalition. Wright will begin his duties in March for DHC, a non-profit...
Record Year for Holidays for Hope and Housing
NEWS Davidson Housing Coalition breaks a record with 2020 luminaria event Davidson was aglow on December 12, 2020, to celebrate the annual Davidson Housing Coalition (DHC) community celebration, Holidays For Hope and Housing—a luminaria lighting that...
Davidson Housing Coalition
Davidson Housing Coalition believes that Davidson’s traditional mix of people in all income levels is fundamental to our community and distinguishes us as a town. The mission of Davidson Housing Coalition is to work with the larger community to preserve and create affordable housing options, and to prepare families and individuals for financial stability and homeownership.