BJC HealthCare and Washington University have announced the expansion of the Live Near Your Work (LNYW) program. This partnership, launched in 1997, strengthens our commitment to supporting the financial health and well-being of our employees and the communities they serve. Effective Nov. 7, the program now offers $12,500 forgivable home loans to all benefits-eligible employees […]
Live near Your Work is a joint effort of Washington University and BJC HealthCare. The initiative was recently expanded to offer potential buyers a forgivable loan up to $12,500 to be used toward the down payment or closing costs of a home within specified neighborhoods.
BJC and Washington University benefits-eligible employees can apply for a $12,500 forgivable loan to purchase a home in designated areas within our region. After five years of living in their home and continuing to work in a benefits-eligible position at BJC or Washington University, an employee’s loan is forgiven.
The WUMC 2012 Year in Review highlights the continued progress in the Forest Park Southeast and Central West End neighborhoods. Both neighborhoods continue to flourish and grow. In FPSE the new Aventura development is rising on the northern edge of the neighborhood, completing transforming Chouteau Avenue into a pleasant walkable urban vista. In the CWE, […]
Are you looking to start or expand your business and locate in Forest Park Southeast? The next step may be a microenterprise loan through Choices Federal Credit Union, a neighborhood credit union in FPSE. There has been such a high level of interest in the FPSE neighborhood to start and expand businesses within the neighborhood; […]
Congratulations are in order for Jahanna Davis. She is the first GED graduate from the Washington University Medical Center Employment Assistance Program. Currently, two other students are scheduled to become the next GED graduates. Graduation is
Recently, Tara Bolen had the opportunity to chat with Shakira Nasiruddin, an employment specialist from MERS-Goodwill. The organization offers adult education/GED preparation classes for residents of Forest Park Southeast (FPSE) and Botanical Heights. New classes will begin on February 1 , 2011, and will take place every Tuesday and Thursday from 9 am – 12 […]
For the past 8 years, WUMCRC has fully funded and supported MERS/Goodwill to operate a full-time employment agency geared at helping Forest Park Southeast residents with employment. Residents, free of charge, can participate in three weeks of classes that include vital job search methods, the importance of self-esteem and self-respect, as well as skills training […]