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Historic Whitehall Inn will become home to Chester County Veterans

Who:
Dale Gravett, Executive Director, Housing Authority of Chester County, Holly Glauser, Director of Development, Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Patrick Bokovitz, Director, Community Development, Chester County, Rev. Donato P. Silveri, St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church of Spring City, PA, AJ Mazzola, District Manager, The Home Depot and Walter Kubiak, Chief Executive Officer of Mission First Housing Group; as well as Mission First’s leadership team, project partners and community members.

What:
Groundbreaking Ceremony for The Whitehall, the first housing project for veterans in Chester County, PA

When:
WEDNESDAY, December 16, 2015 at 1:30 pm

Where:
The Future Site of The Whitehall: 3795 Schuylkill Road, Spring City, PA

Why:
Mission First Housing Group will renovate the existing historic Whitehall Inn and construct a new addition that will create permanent housing for at least 50 veterans. Mission First is developing The Whitehall in response to a local need to provide permanent supportive housing for veterans and a national effort to end veterans homelessness.

The building will also include a community room and fitness facilities, as well as a computer room. The Whitehall will have a live-in property superintendent and on-site supportive services to link veterans to community-based supports.

The funding for The Whitehall comes from the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Riverside Capital Equity Partners, Citizens Bank and The Home Depot Foundation.

Opportunities:
Interviews with Mission First’s Development Team
Interview with Dale Gravett, HACC
Interview with Holly Glauser, PHFA
Photos and video of remarks
Photos and video of groundbreaking ceremony

Contact:
Becky Lang Staffieri, Communications Manager
Cell: (215) 651-4858
rstaffieri@missionfirsthousing.org

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Mission First Housing Group develops and manages affordable, safe and sustainable homes for people in need, with a non-profit, mission-driven focus on the most vulnerable. We ensure our residents have access to resources to help them live independently. We deliver housing that provides long-term benefits to residents and neighborhoods, alike. Mission First is a full-service real estate organization developing high-quality, green community assets across the Mid-Atlantic region. Mission First currently provides affordable housing and services to more than 4,000 people in nearly 3,000 units, serving populations in need, such as veterans, survivors of domestic violence, seniors and the disabled. More information at www.missionfirsthousing.org.