Through our Community Outreach Ministry budget, CUCC has provided financial support to Families Together, a nonprofit that assists homeless families as they move into permanent housing. CUCC member Merrilee Jacobson also serves on their board of directors. If you have questions about this program or the request for homes to rent or sell, talk to Merrilee.
In response to the increasing need for affordable housing in our community, Families Together, a local non-profit dedicated to ending family homelessness, has launched a new Affordable Housing Project and we need the help of local owners/managers of rental property. Our near-term goals are to purchase a small apartment building with 4-8 units and to lease a block of up to 10 units. We also want to build our network of landlords and property owners who will give us first right of refusal for rental properties as they become available.
The need for this project is urgent. Last school year, Wake County schools reported 929 students living in motels – nearly quadruple the number just a few years ago. As we build a portfolio of blended housing options, we can help more of these families get out of unsafe living situations and benefit from the comprehensive life skills training and supportive services provided by Families Together so they can move into affordable, permanent housing.
We’d love to talk to you if you own or manage property to explore creative ways we could partner in this critical effort. Whether you sell, rent or donate property to Families Together, you can make a life-changing difference for children in our community by expanding our capacity to move more families from homelessness to home.
Please contact Lisa Rowe, Executive Director, at lisa@familiestogethernc.org or 919-212-1123 x224 to discuss ways we can work together to increase the pool of affordable housing for homeless families with children in our community.
- submitted by CUCC's Community Outreach Ministry
The need for this project is urgent. Last school year, Wake County schools reported 929 students living in motels – nearly quadruple the number just a few years ago. As we build a portfolio of blended housing options, we can help more of these families get out of unsafe living situations and benefit from the comprehensive life skills training and supportive services provided by Families Together so they can move into affordable, permanent housing.
We’d love to talk to you if you own or manage property to explore creative ways we could partner in this critical effort. Whether you sell, rent or donate property to Families Together, you can make a life-changing difference for children in our community by expanding our capacity to move more families from homelessness to home.
Please contact Lisa Rowe, Executive Director, at lisa@familiestogethernc.org or 919-212-1123 x224 to discuss ways we can work together to increase the pool of affordable housing for homeless families with children in our community.
- submitted by CUCC's Community Outreach Ministry