Who We Are
Founded in 1973, Westside Housing Organization, Inc. (WHO) is one of the
oldest and most respected not-for-profit community development corporations
(CDC) in Kansas City, Missouri.
WHO is the only CDC in Kansas City, Missouri that includes a significant focus on serving the Latino community, advocating on a range of social, political and housing issues. Originally rooted on the Westside, WHO has grown to serve many additional neighborhoods over the years, never straying from its focus on the residents and the individuality of each community it serves. With strong partnerships, a cadre of resources, and education, individual attention and leadership at the forefront, WHO has created an unwavering organization that produces results.
In 33 years of service, WHO has achieved a reputation for innovation, neighborhood involvement and community collaboration. WHO earned Kansas City's first Urban Development Action Grant (UDAG) in 1979, was chosen four times to participate in HUD's Neighborhood Development Demonstration Program, has been honored six times by the state of Missouri's "Community Betterment Award" for excellence in community development at the neighborhood level, and twice has received awards for economic development of the urban core from the Economic Development Corporation.
Westside and the NeighborWorks® Network
Westside is a member of the nationwide NeighborWorks® network of more
than 245 community development organizations working in more than 4,400
urban, suburban and rural communities across America. These organizations
engage in revitalization strategies that strengthen communities and transform
lives. In the last five years alone, NeighborWorks® organizations
have generated more than $10 billion in reinvestment and helped more than
780,000 families of modest means purchase or improve their homes or secure
safe, decent rental or mutual housing.
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For more information about Westside Housing Organization, please contact us at: 919 West 24th Street |
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