Palm Beach County works with congregations to help solve housing crisis

Faith leaders and a developer on Friday’s panel. From left, Mitch Rosenstein of Green Mills Group, the Rev. Garfield Miller of West Palm Beach 7th Day Baptist Church, Rachel Baker-Blackwell and the Rev. Marsha Beam of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church and moderator Ezra Krieg.
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By Carolyn Dipaolo | Stet News

Many Palm Beach County churches came out of the COVID pandemic with diminished attendance that left them cash poor and land rich.

In that challenge could be an opportunity for them to develop affordable housing to strengthen the community and their congregation.

Palm Beach County Community Services Director James Green and his team gathered faith leaders and developers Friday, April 4, in Boynton Beach to explore transforming property into hope.

Religious leaders are pursuing affordable housing to further their mission of help and mercy while building membership and financially sustaining their congregations.

Friday’s workshop showcased three planned projects.

This story was originally produced by WLRN, South Florida’s only public radio station at 91.3 FM, as part of a content sharing partnership with MIA Media Group. Read more at WLRN.org

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