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    Apply for UREC’s 2019-2020 Pre-Law Institute

    posted on September 30, 2019

    Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation is accepting applications for the 2019-2020 College & Career Ready Initiative’s Pre-Law Institute. The institute will... Continue reading →

    Trenecia Smith Begins Year-Long Journey with UREC via Serve Louisiana Partnership

    posted on September 26, 2019

    (Baton Rouge, La.) – Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation welcomes Trenecia Smith as Youth Program Coordinator/AmeriCorps member through Serve Louisiana. Over... Continue reading →

    UREC Welcomes Michael Stewart as Assistant Director

    posted on September 14, 2019

    Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation welcomes Michael J. Stewart to the executive team as Assistant Director. Stewart has more than 20... Continue reading →

    Persistence & Learning Lead BR Family to Purchase First Home

    posted on September 13, 2019

    Within four months of attending a homebuyer seminar presented by Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation (UREC) in partnership with BancorpSouth Mortgage,... Continue reading →

    WhizKids! At Glen Oaks Park Elementary School 2019 LEAP Achievements

    posted on August 28, 2019

    WhizKids! at Glen Oaks Park Elementary is a 21st Century After-School Learning Initiative of Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation. Congratulations to... Continue reading →

    Brea Miles Receives 2019 Ronnie Edwards Scholarship

    posted on August 5, 2019

    Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation (UREC) is pleased to announce that Brea Miles is the 2019 Ronnie Edwards Scholarship recipient. Miles... Continue reading →

    Register for the September 19th Homebuyer Seminar with BancorpSouth Mortgage

    posted on July 31, 2019

    Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation (UREC), in partnership with BancorpSouth Mortgage, will host a Homebuyer Seminar on Thursday, September 19, 2019. The seminar... Continue reading →

    Families Find Homes & Community at Urban Garden Senior Village

    posted on July 17, 2019

    (Baton Rouge) – Over the last twenty-seven years, Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation has made significant progress in advancing community development initiatives... Continue reading →

    NewCorp Makes First Community Investment in Baton Rouge via Urban Garden Senior Village Development

    posted on July 1, 2019

    (Baton Rouge) – NewCorp, a private nonprofit, has provided financial products and services, technical assistance and training to small/medium, minority and... Continue reading →

    Huey & Angelina Wilson Foundation Supports Safe & Affordable Housing in North Baton Rouge

    posted on June 24, 2019

    (Baton Rouge) – The Huey and Angelina Wilson Foundation’s mission is to enhance Louisiana’s communities throughout the Greater Baton Rouge... Continue reading →

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    Urban Restoration Enhancement CorporationUrban Restoration Enhancement Corporation is a non-profit community development organization that serves the Greater Baton Rouge Area with the purpose of Building Today’s Communities for Tomorrow. UREC realizes this purpose by fulfilling its mission—“Transforming communities by investing in people and restoring neighborhoods."

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