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December 2024

Advocacy, Empowerment, Healing, and Perseverance: Whitley’s Journey

Whitley English understands the profound impact a strong community and support system can have, yet she also recognizes the importance of self-advocacy, self-empowerment, and perseverance. These values define her work as a mother, a healer, and a community social worker trained in trauma awareness & resilience skills. As a MHO resident at Maple Crest Apartments, Whitley demonstrates that compassion and determination are the threads that weave a stronger community, work she’s eager to share with others. As Whitley says, “Community means working together for one cause, for peace and unity.”

Make a Year-End Gift to Fuel MHO’s Programs Year-Round

Everyone deserves a safe place to call home. Support Mountain Housing Opportunities with a gift this season to fuel our affordable housing programs year-round. Your donation stays local and helps create, repair, and preserve affordable homes right here in western North Carolina. 

There are many ways to support MHO, here are just a few:

1 - Make a quick and easy donation online at https://mtnhousing.org/donate-now/ or click the Donate Now button. Opt-in to become a monthly donor and help sustain MHO with convenient, ongoing support. Simply select to make your gift recurring and choose the interval that’s right for you!

2 - Donate stock or other appreciated securities. CLICK HERE for instructions or contact Allison Rollison at allison@mtnhousing.org or 828-254-4030 ext. 136 for more information.

3 - If you are 70 ½ or older, make a tax-beneficial gift directly from your IRA. Known as a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD), these donations help lower your taxable income and support the causes you care about.

Consider donating to MHO’s Hurricane Helene Housing Recovery Fund to support the ongoing disaster recovery effort in our region. Thank you!

MHO Welcomes Three New Staff

Meghan Gabel joins us as the new Finance Director! She is responsible for MHO’s financial management and reporting, cash management forecasting, partnership in operational leadership and financial strategy, and oversight of lending and investments. Meghan grew up in Florida, lived in Montreal for 14 years, and made Asheville her final home in 2022. She attended the University of Florida and completed her graduate accounting degree at Concordia University in Montreal. She is thrilled to bring her 4 years of public/private Big 4 auditing knowledge and nearly 10 years of real estate accounting, asset, and portfolio management experience to MHO and to be a greater part of the community she loves.

Justin Tuttle joins us as a Real Estate Developer with the Community Rental Investments team. He is responsible for both the development of new projects and managing capital projects in the MHO portfolio. Justin will work with the other Real Estate Developers, Development Interns, Architects, and other key agency staff to advance the following principles of Equitable Development. Justin attended the University of Miami and holds a BBA and graduate degree in Real Estate Development.

Kelley Goldsmith joins us as the new Office Manager and Healthy Opportunities Program Administrative Assistant. She is responsible for overseeing the daily operation of the front office, providing clients with information about our programs, and assisting the HOP Team with managing the application and service processes. Kelley is originally from the coast of Virginia, but she moved to her family’s ancestral farm in Madison County in 2006. She has degrees from Christopher Newport University and Western Carolina University. She is a proud wife, mother, and grandmother and is excited to use her diversified talents in office administration, hospitality, bookkeeping, and education at MHO!

MHO wishes you and your family a wonderful holiday season! The MHO offices will be closed from Monday, December 22nd through Monday, December 30th, and on Wednesday, January 1st. We look forward to seeing you in 2025!

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