Within a ten-minute walk, the only open green space where families from Friendship Court can play and socialize is the grassy field that faces 6th St. The community of Friendship Court, particularly families with children, deeply values many aspects of…
The Spring 2018 Update on the Friendship Court Redevelopment
For the last 40 years, Friendship Court has been a place to call home for hundreds of families. For some, the community has been a vital stepping stone, a refuge during times of financial crisis or the first step towards…
CHiP Neighborhood Outreach Stays Busy Helping Families with Their Health Improvement Program
Ciera, a Family Support Worker, does a home visit Piedmont Housing Alliance connects with several area nonprofits to bring enriching support to the people we serve. CHiP is one of those partners, providing services to children and families throughout the…
ReadySteps from ReadyKids, An Important Partner at Friendship Court and Beyond
Piedmont Housing Alliance partners with several area nonprofits to bring enriching support to our client families. ReadyKids is one of those partners, providing services to children who live in Piedmont Housing Alliance supported housing, such as Friendship Court. We asked…
Friendship Court Advisory Committee Meets with Grimm + Parker
On October 26, 2017, the Friendship Court Advisory Committee held their monthly meeting at the architecture firm Grimm + Parker’s downtown Charlottesville offices. As background, the Advisory Committee is comprised of nine Friendship Court residents and six subject matter Charlottesville…
Piedmont Housing Alliance’s Crozet Meadows/Meadowlands Apartments and Friendship Court Apartments Benefit from the 26th Annual United Way Day of Caring
Inside the colorful community center at Friendship Court, a team of volunteers got on their hands and knees and scrubbed down floors and windows to make the center shine as a vibrant, welcoming place for children and teens to hang…
Youth from Friendship Court Participate in PVCC’s KidsCollege Spring Break Academies
Spring break means sometimes kids are at home searching for ways to keep themselves busy during their time off from school. However, several third- through sixth- graders from Friendship Court stayed busy participating in a week-long Spring Break Academy offered…