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In our first full year implementing Housing First best practices, Families Together helped more families move into housing more quickly, and helped them achieve greater success over the long-term. A total of 70 families were housed, within 60 days of enrollment. Of those housed the year prior, had successfully maintained their housing for a year. During this period, our organization launched a new phase in our organization's growth with a new name that emphasizes who we serve and our goal of keeping Families Together to achieve stable housing. With this change to our name, we remain a PLM organization dedicated to carrying on the legacy of our founders and supporters. Our new name is a testament to their vision and commitment to keeping families with children together.
A much-needed “Community Engagement Coordinator” position was added to the staff in the summer of 2013. We were able to grow our options for volunteers and reach out more to the community. Community partnerships continued to become more important and included our collaboration with area organizations in a program called "Fostering Youth Opportunities." We’re working with young adults aging out of foster care to provide our expertise and guidance as they secure housing and make their way in the world. Our goal is to break the cycle of homelessness early in their lives.

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2021-2022

Jennifer Paul

Daniela Archibold

Karen Lassiter

Erin Hill Carter, LMFT

Danielle Pennington

Kenneth Nixon

Daniela Herrera

Lucy Jones

Tanya Sampson

Darryl McCaster

Meredith Davis

Shirley Griffin

Faith Godfrey

Paul Rowland

Deborah Arabia

Pherona Fraizer

Valentina Achille

Eric Doll

Amy Bouren

Caleb Shaw

David Duncklee

Doug Andre

Kai Thurow

Kimberly Gales

Lorraine Johnson

Mackenzie Fleming

Marcella Cox

Melinda Mack

Michael Fagan

Michele Larsen

Selby Rempfer

Tameka Pettigrew

Safe Nights. Hopeful Futures.

Thank you SO much to @BayleafMarketRaleigh for running an incredible donation drive for families in our community navigating housing instability! They collected and brought food items, cleaning supplies, diapers, baby essentials, and more. We're so grateful to have such incredible supporters who show up in caring ways for our neighboring families in need. These items will make a huge difference as local families work on building strong foundations for their futures. 💛 #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogtherNC #SafeNightsHopefulFuturesFT

🌠WISHLIST WEDNESDAY📃 We're inviting our community to join us in making this holiday season special for local children experiencing homelessness. From now until November 30th, we're accepting donations of essential and fun items for our Stocking Starters.🎄 Help us provide children in our program gifts that will light up their faces with joy when they open their stockings on Christmas morning!✨🎁 Our wishlist is available in our bio or at the link down below: 🔗https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/36GZEOPUNI3X1?ref_=wl_share If you need to coordinate a drop-off or have any questions, please reach out to our Community Engagement Specialist at 📧volunteer@familiestogethernc.org #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC #SafeNightsHopefulFuturesFT

We hope you're all enjoying the fall weather that's arrived~ These are the vibes we're going for this fall 🍂🥧🏡 Will you make a gift today to help us achieve our fall goals and create a foundation of stability for families in our community working towards brighter futures? DONATE TODAY at the link below or in our bio!🍁 🔗familiestogethernc.org/generaldonation And learn more about our Fall Campaign at: 🔗familiestogethernc.org/2026campaign #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherFT #SafeNightsHopefulFuturesFT

We'd like to give a HUGE thank you to @ThinkTechAdvisors for making and dropping off the cutest Halloween Goodie Bags for children in our program! We can already see the smiles on their faces when they get this sweet surprise☺️🍬 Families Together wishes everyone a fun, safe, and happy Halloween this weekend👻🎃✨ #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC #SafeNightsHopefulFuturesFT

We love our Tidy Team who give their time and energy for families in our program with huge smiles on their faces. By volunteering their time to clean and organize our emergency shelter units, they are making sure families are welcomed into a dignified space where they can grow and work towards a path forward. We're so thankful for our Tidy Team's hard work prepping emergency shelter units for local children and their families experiencing homelessness. 🫶 If you have a group interested in lending their time and skills in 2027, check out our Volunteer page for more info on ways you can get involved! Questions? Contact 📧Volunteer@FamiliesTogetherNC.org 🔗familiestogethernc.org/volunteer #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC #SafeNightsHopefulFuturesFT

✨MEET THE TEAM: Board Highlight✨ Our staff and board are the people behind the passion — working in partnership with local children and their families towards a Wake County community free of homelessness, with families thriving together. Get to know a bit more about our dream team! This week, meet Board Member, Marcella Cox👏 Thank you for all the work that you do, and the care and commitment you bring every day to local families. #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC

Thousands of families in Wake County rely on Medicaid for life-saving care. Recent cuts to Medicaid means the eligibility requirements have changed, harming the most vulnerable in our community and pushing out many of the families who relied on these services. Loss of access to basic and preventative care leads to worsened health outcomes and destabilizes families who are already struggling. Choosing between treating pressing health concerns or keeping a roof over their heads is never a choice families should have to make. Families Together knows the difference proper access to quality healthcare can make for a family experiencing housing insecurity (check out our 2nd What Comes Next? Video to hear how). Partnering with families to make sure they're connected to the healthcare services they need is more important than ever. Will you make a gift today to support our wrap-around services that create a foundation of stability for local children and their families as they work towards brighter futures? DONATE TODAY at the link below or in our bio!✨ 🔗familiestogethernc.org/generaldonation And learn more about our Fall Campaign at: 🔗familiestogethernc.org/2026campaign #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherFT #SafeNightsHopefulFuturesFT

Last week, Vaco employees came out to our Athens emergency shelter units to create a dignified space that welcomes families when they arrive. Vaco employees' hard work completely rejuvenated our Athens units and gave them that ~shine~ that'll bring smiles to families' faces when they arrive. They spruced up the outside of the units with landscaping work and beautified the inside by cleaning and adding a fresh coat of paint. Thank you so much, @Vaco_Global, for all your hard work and making a difference for families entering shelter and beginning their journeys to stable home! ✨If you have a group interested in lending their time and skills this fall, please reach out to our Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator, Lucy Jones, at 📧Lucy@FamiliesTogetherNC.org If you aren't able to volunteer this fall and would still like to help more Wake County families build hopeful futures where they can grow and flourish, donate now at the link below or in our bio: 🔗familiestogethernc.org/generaldonation #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC #SafeNightsHopefulFuturesFT

Without access to safe shelter and proper healthcare, Ms. G and her family were struggling to find solid ground. Her grandhildren were not able to attend school without updated vaccines and Ms. G's health steadily declined as all 5 members crowded together in one small hotel room. When her family found shelter at Families Together, they were finally able to connect to the comprehensive healthcare services they needed with the guidance of our Healthcare Engagement Specialist. Now, the kids are back in school, Ms. G received her long-needed surgery, and her son has found stable employment. When families have quality, affordable healthcare, their foundation becomes stronger and allows them to move with more security towards bright futures. Will you make a gift today and help more local families, like Ms. G's, access the resources they need to begin building what comes next? ✨DONATE TODAY at the link below or in our bio!✨ 🔗familiestogethernc.org/generaldonation And learn more about our Fall Campaign at: 🔗familiestogethernc.org/2026campaign #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherFT #SafeNightsHopefulFuturesFT

Our afterschool program recently had a fun excursion to get up close and personal with science and nature at the NC Museum of @NaturalSciences. Kids in our program were eager to learn and joyfully explored all the intriguing exhibits. Activities like this help children in our program build confidence as they explore their interests and creates fun experiences as their family works towards stable housing. Help support more engaging and educational enrichment activities for children in our program by making a donation today at the link below or in our bio! 🔗familiestogethernc.org/generaldonation To learn more about our Safe Nights. Hopeful Futures. campaign, go to: 🔗familiestogethernc.org/2026campaign #FamiliesTogetherNC #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #SafeNightsHopefulFuturesFT

There's two bonds on the ballot for Raleigh residents on November 3rd and we want to make sure you're informed! The Affordable Housing Bond and Transportation Bond are about making sure every community has access to safe, reliable transportation and the affordable housing necessary for so many struggling families in our city. We support these bonds and encourage you to #VoteYesRaleigh on November 3rd! #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherFT #SafeNightsHopefulFuturesFT

We'd like to give a huge thank you to First Citizens Bank employees who came out to our donations pantry last week to make a positive difference for local families. They worked together to create welcome baskets, organize donations, and take inventory so that new families entering our program can be greeted with the essential items they need to get started on their journey to stability. A clean and neat pantry also means Mentor Advocates can quickly grab whatever families may be needing, spending more time partnering with families to build long-lasting security and less time searching through the pantry for items. At the end of all their hard work, our First Citizens Bank volunteers also got to play a round of our Stack The Odds game! If you have a group interested in lending their time and skills this fall, please reach out to our Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator, Lucy Jones, at 📧Lucy@FamiliesTogetherNC.org If you aren't able to volunteer this fall and would still like to help more Wake County families build hopeful futures where they can grow and flourish, donate now at the link below or in our bio: 🔗familiestogethernc.org/generaldonation #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC #SafeNightsHopefulFuturesFT

✨MEET THE TEAM: Staff Highlight✨ Our staff and board are the people behind the passion — working in partnership with local children and their families towards a Wake County community free of homelessness, with families thriving together. Get to know a bit more about our dream team! This week, introducing: Emergency Shelter Specialist, Faith Godfrey👏 Thank you for all the work that you do, and the care and commitment you bring every day to local families. To support the incredible work our team does as they partner with families on their journey to stable housing, DONATE NOW at the link below or in our bio! 🔗familiestogethernc.org/generaldonation #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC #SafeNightsHopefulFuturesFT

We’re all in on DAF Day! 🧡 Today, people across the nation are increasing the impact of their Donor-Advised Funds. Join this nationwide wave of generosity by making a gift today for Wake County families working hard to create safe, stable homes where their children can grow, flourish, and dream big! Every grant recommended through your DAF helps move more children and their families experiencing homelessness into secure home. Give easily through our DAFDirect giving tool on our website at the link below: 🔗familiestogethernc.org/2026dafday #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC #SafeNightsHopefulFuturesFT

🧡DAF Day 2026 IS HERE🧡 When you make a DAF gift to Families Together today, you’re fueling long-term change in our Wake County community by ensuring more local families have access to the tools they need as they build stable foundations for healthier, stronger futures! Join us today and give easily through our DAFDirect giving tool on our website at the link below: 🔗familiestogethernc.org/2026dafday #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC #SafeNightsHopefulFuturesFT

🌠WISHLIST WEDNESDAY📋 We have URGENT donation needs and we'd love if you could help us out! Our pantry is running low on much-needed essential items for families in our program such as cleaning supplies and hygiene product. Making sure families have access to these items ensures they can spend more time partnering and working alongside our team to gain the skills and tools necessary for long-lasting stability. Take advantage of today's Amazon Prime Day sales and help us restock our pantry for local children and their families navigating crisis! Check out the link below or in our bio to see our most needed items: 🔗amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1EZ7OMFHP9OG9?ref_=wl_share If you can't donate items and would like to help more Wake County families build hopeful futures where they can grow and flourish, donate now at the link below or in our bio: 🔗familiestogethernc.org/generaldonation #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC #SafeNightsHopefulFuturesFT

🧡 DON'T FORGET 🧡 This Thursday, October 8, people everywhere are increasing the impact of their Donor-Advised Funds by giving together on DAF Day to organizations that mean the most to them. Every grant recommended through your DAF helps us work alongside more neighboring families navigating homelessness as they start new chapters of security and growth for their families. If you have a DAF, this is your chance to join a nationwide wave of generosity and support. Let’s show what’s possible for Wake County children and their families when we give together! 📅 Save the date and learn more at the link below: 🔗familiestogethernc.org/2026dafday #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC #SafeNightsHopefulFutures

Ms. P found herself and her 3 children couch surfing for months after escaping domestic violence. Being safe meant entering a period of instability for her family. But with support from Families Together's individualized guidance, she was able to work on employment and receive the proper healthcare for herself and her children, critically receiving help to address recent trauma and improve their emotional well-being. After working on her stability plan with our team, she was able to move out of homelessness and now works two jobs that allowed her to sign a lease in her own name. Now, her children are safe, in a stable home, and are free to be just kids again, taking full advantage of the playground in their living community. Ms. P's story is just one of many families who find themselves experiencing housing instability from one day to the next. To help more families like Ms. P's find the support and resources they need to strengthen their stability beyond a safe place to sleep at night, DONATE NOW at the link below or in our bio! 🔗familiestogethernc.org/generaldonation To learn more about our Safe Nights. Hopeful Futures. campaign, go to: 🔗familiestogethernc.org/2026campaign #FamiliesTogetherNC #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #SafeNightsHopefulFuturesFT

✨Our Fall Campaign - Safe Nights. Hopeful Futures. - starts TODAY!✨ To kick things off, we're introducing our new 🏡What Comes Next?🏡 video series. Follow along our series where families and members of our team share what becomes possible when safety provides a foundation for hope as they address health needs, pursue employment and education, move into permanent housing, and continue building toward long-term stability. More and more local families are facing obstacles that threaten their housing stability every day. Will you make a gift today and help more local families, like Ms. N's, access the resources they need to begin building what comes next? Donate now at the link below or in our bio! 🔗familiestogethernc.org/generaldonation And learn more about our Fall Campaign at: 🔗familiestogethernc.org/2026campaign

✨MEET THE TEAM: Board Highlight✨ Our staff and board are the people behind the passion — working in partnership with local children and their families towards a Wake County community free of homelessness, with families thriving together. Get to know a bit more about our dream team! This week, meet Board Member, Mackenzie Fleming👏 Thank you for all the work that you do, and the care and commitment you bring every day to local families. #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC

Are you someone with handyman or light construction expertise? If you would love to use your skills to make a difference in our community, join our Handy Helpers! We're currently expanding our team of community members who volunteer with us and assist us with minor repairs and maintenance projects at our properties. Making sure our properties stay in good shape ensures every family navigating housing instability who stays at one of our units has a safe and dignified shelter to thrive in as they work hard to achieve housing. If you're interested in this opportunity, please sign up at the link below or in our bio: 🔗https://volunteer.activategood.org/opportunities/77GlRpvvJs For more information about, please reach out to our Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator, Lucy Jones, at 📧Lucy@FamiliesTogetherNC.org #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC

Families in our program often face multiple barriers to achieving stable housing. Our September Family Workshop, Housing Matters: Overcoming Obstacles, focused on showing families in attendance valuable tips and tools for dealing with these obstacles. Parents and caregivers were all ears as they learned useful skills for their journey towards stability and security. Meanwhile, kids in attendance were experiencing the joys and wonders of science with ⚡electrifying⚡ experiments and silly slime, thanks to a special visit from @MagicOfScience_UNC.🔬 UNC Chapel Hill students showed the kids how water surface tension, electricity, and chemical bonds work through guided, exciting hands-on activities. Both parents and children alike left the workshop with valuable and exciting new knowledge for the future. #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC

Last week, members from Good Shepherd Lutheran Church came by our office for their Day of Service. They worked up a sweat tidying up our playground and the landscape around our office, refreshing the paint on our ramp, and fixing our Free Little Library! The kids were also able to flex their creativity by decorating bricks we'll be placing at our properties. Thank you so much to @GSLCRaleigh for joining us and making a positive difference for local families on their Day of Service. If you have a group interested in lending their time and skills this summer, please reach out to our Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator, Lucy Jones, at 📧Lucy@FamiliesTogetherNC.org #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogether

Last week, Families Together had the opportunity to participate in @ActivateGood’s 9/11 Day of Service & 25th Anniversary Remembrance Event as a partner at their Community Connection Fair. We had a great time alongside other organizations making an impact in the Triangle and speaking to community members about all the ways they can make an impact for our neighbors. We even got to meet @NC_Governor Josh Stein and snapped a quick picture together! Thank you, Activate Good, for allowing us to be a part of such a powerful event.🧡 #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC

Do you like to sort and organize items? Think it's super satisfying to see everything all nice and neat when you're done? We have the perfect volunteer opportunity for you! We'd love some help sorting and organizing donations, including personal care items, school supplies, books, and more. Join us next Tuesday, September 22, to help our staff access items quickly and easily so they can spend more time working with local families working towards stability. If you or someone you know would be interested in helping out with this project, head to the link in our bio or down below to sign up! 🔗volunteer.activategood.org/opportunities/0DYX9c0cRo #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC

Our social media manager is out today, so I’m in charge! 🙃 Hope you enjoy this mini tour of our office😅 Learn more about how you can make a difference for families in our community working towards stable housing and long-lasting security at the link below: 🔗familiestogethernc.org/waystomakechange #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC

On September 11 and throughout that weekend, the Triangle is coming together for @ActivateGood’s 9/11 Day of Service & 25th Anniversary Remembrance Event and we'll be there at the Community Connection Fair on Friday. Join us for this powerful event that turns remembrance into meaningful action for Wake County - and don't forget to stop by our table to learn about all the ways you can make an impact for our neighbors! Learn more about Activate Good's 9/11 Day of Service & 25th Anniversary Remembrance Event at the link below: 🔗activategood.org/9-11-service-remembrance/ #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC

🍂The whisper of fall on this morning's cool breeze has us excited for the upcoming holidays as we prepare for our upcoming yearly Thanksgiving Meal Drive. We're looking for community members who'd love to sponsor meal baskets so local families regaining stability can spend time together while enjoying a heartwarming meal. Each meal basket has an estimated value of $50. 🥧If you or someone you know would be interested in providing a meal basket for a family in our program this Thanksgiving, please sign up on Activate Good at the link below or in our bio: 🔗https://volunteer.activategood.org/opportunities/eG0KDZRXHO Or reach out to Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator Lucy at 📧Lucy@FamiliesTogetherNC.org for more information. #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC

✨MEET THE TEAM: Staff Highlight✨ Our staff and board are the people behind the passion — working in partnership with local children and their families towards a Wake County community free of homelessness, with families thriving together. Get to know a bit more about our dream team! This week, meet: Housing & Family Services Director, Karen Lassiter👏 Thank you for all the work that you do, and the care and commitment you bring every day to local families. #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC

🚨 WAKE COUNTY COOLING STATIONS AVAILABLE 🚨 Wake County will be seeing extremely high temperatures and humidity this week which can be life-threatening to individuals experiencing homelessness. Wake County will be opening temporary cooling stations to help residents stay cool. The stations will remain available through at least Friday, September 4, depending on the forecast. Wake County Public Libraries will serve as cooling stations as well as Regional Centers and Health and Human Services Centers. Swipe to see which locations will be open and dates they are available. For more details & updates please go to: 🔗https://www.wake.gov/news/wake-county-activates-cooling-stations-week-ahead-due-extreme-heat 📢 Know someone in need? Share this info to help! #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogether

We recently held our first-ever community event as Onsite Support Service Coordinator at New Bern Crossings, bringing in a huge crowd of over 100 residents! Children at the affordable housing development were able to receive the items they need to for the new school year and play fun games with each other. With the help of Newkirk's Barbershop, over a dozen kids received free haircuts so they can start the school year of feeling confident and ready to tackle their schoolwork. Families were able to enjoy fresh-off-the-grill hot dogs while learning about all the resources local organizations provide. Wake Relief was also able to distribute 75 bags of food to families so that they can enjoy a yummy meal and good conversation together at the dinner table. Most importantly, amongst all the learning and fun, we were all building community with one another. We would like to give a special thank you to all the organizations who partnered with us to make this a fun, engaging, and informational community event - @NCReads, @SeasonsVillageInc, Newkirk's Barbershop, Wake Relief, @SUSONC, @SHIPOutreach, @AmplifyMyHealth, Southeast Raleigh YMCA, @SageCrossing, @UnitedHealthcare, @Duke_Energy, @PassageHome, @FIGSofWakeCounty, @SelfHelpCreditUnion, Harold Ellis DJ & Events, Wake County Sheriff's Department, and Raleigh Fire Department Engine 21. If you would like to support more programming like this in the future, please donate at the link below or in our bio! 🔗familiestogethernc.org/generaldonation #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogether

🚸Childcare Volunteers Needed🚸 Love hanging out with kids? Available Thursday nights? Join our virtual interest session to learn more about becoming a Childcare Volunteer during our Monthly Family Workshops so that parents and guardians can fully focus on gaining new skills as they work towards stability. Family workshops are from 5:30pm - 7pm on the third Thursday of every month in the Five Points neighborhood. If you or someone you know would be interested in helping out with childcare during our monthly Family Workshops, head to the link in our bio or down below to sign up! 🔗volunteer.activategood.org/opportunities/TDfhibuJIe #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC

Creating or updating your will is a simple way to leave a legacy behind that reflects what matters most to you. You can make an enduring, positive impact on the lives of children and families in Wake County by leaving Families Together a bequest in your will or living trust. A bequest is generally a revocable gift, which means it can be changed or modified at any time. If you're interested in learning more about creating a lasting impact for our neighbors working towards housing stability, we'd love to start the conversation! Visit our website to learn how your legacy can make a difference for generations of families to come at the link below. 🔗familiestogethernc.org/leave-a-legacy #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogether

🎒Last weekend, Families Together was busy getting little ones in our community ready for the new school year at our annual Back To School Event - and it was a huge success! Children from families in our program picked out backpacks and went "shopping" for all the items needed to achieve academic success. Families were in good spirits as music played, hot dogs were grilling, and over 20 children are ready to start the school year off on the right foot. Wake Up & Read also provided books of all school ages to foster knowledge, emotional growth and literary enrichment for local kids.📚 🩵We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all our generous sponsors who donated supplies – @TheJimmyCF, @Attindas, @StPLCRaleigh, @CTKCary, @Duke_Energy, St John the Merciful Outreach Ministry, and caring community members – and to our incredible partners and volunteers who supported the event and made all the smiles on kids’ faces possible. If you would like to support more programming like this in the future, please donate at the link below or in our bio! 🔗familiestogethernc.org/generaldonation #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogether

Thank you so much to @RobertHalf_Raleigh employees for coming by our pantry and office to volunteer last week! They lent the extra hands we needed to transport all our school supplies donations from our pantry to our office so we could properly prepare for our big Back To School event. Their help made quick work of a heavy-lifting task and we're so grateful for their time, energy, and support of local children and their families who are getting ready for a new school year. If you have a group interested in lending their time and skills this summer, please reach out to our Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator, Lucy Jones, at 📧Lucy@FamiliesTogetherNC.org #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogether

We'd like to say 🫶THANK YOU🫶 to First Cary UMC Youth Group for being a huge help and volunteering at our pantry. The kids had a blast organizing donated household item and school supplies in preparation for our Back To School Event. They also put together some beautiful welcome baskets and picked out books for a new family moving into one of our shelter units. Thank you again, @FirstCary Youth Group, for giving back to our neighbors and making a difference for local families! If you have a group interested in lending their time and skills this summer, please reach out to our Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator, Lucy Jones, at 📧Lucy@FamiliesTogetherNC.org #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogether

Have you been looking for ways to make a difference for local families? Are you figuring our your plans for this upcoming weekend? You're in luck! We're looking for volunteers to help out at our New Bern Cossings Back-to-School Bash this Saturday, August 22, from 9:00AM-1:00PM. At this fun event you'll help us bring together the community, provide resources to local families, and help kids get ready for a new school year! If you or someone you know would be interested in helping out at this wonderful event, please head to the link in our bio or down below to sign up! 🔗https://volunteer.activategood.org/opportunities/2UZF0OpQ05 #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC

After 11 years of service and dedication to local children and their families, and to our mission at Families Together, Executive Director Jennifer Paul is retiring. To read more about the transition and our next steps, head over to our blog post at the link in our bio or down below. 🔗familiestogethernc.org/blog/2026/8/13/families-together-update-executive-director-retirement-announcement #FamiliesTogetherNC #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome

✨MEET THE TEAM: Staff Highlight✨ Our staff and board are the people behind the passion — working in partnership with local children and their families towards a Wake County community free of homelessness, with families thriving together. Get to know a bit more about our dream team! This week, meet: Stabilization & Employment Mentor Advocate, Paul Rowland👏 Thank you for all the work that you do, and the care and commitment you bring every day to local families. #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC

Just thinking about some things we find ✨chic✨ over at Families Together~ Ways to get involved at the link in our bio🔗 #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogether

Our incredible Handy Helpers are a team of community members who volunteer with us and assist us with minor repairs and maintenance projects at our properties. Making sure our properties stay in good shape ensures every family navigating housing instability who stays at one of our units has a safe and dignified shelter to thrive in as they work hard to achieve housing. We are so grateful to all our Handy Helpers.🩵 Do you know someone with a flexible schedule and expertise to share? We're currently expanding our team of Handy Helpers! For more information about, please reach out to our Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator, Lucy Jones, at 📧Lucy@FamiliesTogetherNC.org #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC

Looking for some ways to make a difference for local families this summer? Check out our 2 volunteer opportunities coming up next week! 🌭Back To School Hot Dog Grillers: We're looking for a few folks with portable gas grills to join us at our Back to School Event on Saturday, August 15th to grill hot dogs for the parents and kids who'll be attending! 🚸Childcare Volunteers: Love hanging out with kids? Available Thursday nights? Join our virtual interest session to learn more about becoming a Childcare Volunteer during our Monthly Family Workshops so that parents and guardians can fully focus on gaining new skills as they work towards stability. If you or someone you know would be interested in grilling for our Back To School event or helping out with childcare during Family Workshops, head to the links in our bio or down below to sign up! 🔗volunteer.activategood.org/opportunities/5E71cBzm5V?blm_aid=200165379 🔗volunteer.activategood.org/opportunities/TDfhibuJIe?blm_aid=200165379 #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC

✨MEET THE TEAM: Board Highlight✨ Our staff and board are the people behind the passion — working in partnership with local children and their families towards a Wake County community free of homelessness, with families thriving together. Get to know a bit more about our dream team! This week, meet Board Member, Selby Rempfer👏 Thank you for all the work that you do, and the care and commitment you bring every day to local families. #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC

We would like to give a HUGE thank you to @HTELC.Raleigh volunteers who came by our pantry and helped process all our food donations, checking dates and organizing by closest expiration. They also put together welcome baskets for families entering emergency shelter while having a great conversation about intersectionality and the challenges that families in our communities face while building stability. Thank you again, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, for making such a positive impact for local children and their families experiencing homelessness. ✨If you have a group interested in lending their time and skills this summer, please reach out to our Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator, Lucy Jones, at 📧Lucy@FamiliesTogetherNC.org #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC

🌠WISHLIST WEDNESDAY📃 Help us make sure local children have everything they need as the new school year begins in the next few weeks! Check out the photo above for the most needed items. There's one week left until the drop-off/donation deadline. ✨You can order directly from the our Amazon Wishlist to have the items delivered directly to our office at the link below or in our bio. 🔗amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1NUQ0R6LQPIT5?ref_=wl_share ✨And if you would like to coordinate a donation drive, please reach out to 📧Lucy@familiestogethernc.org #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC

Thank you SO much to @GSLCRaleigh for hosting food drives for families in our program. Navigating housing instability is only made harder for families as the cost of essentials such as groceries keeps rising. Having a fully stocked pantry makes sure local families can focus on working alongside our staff to achieve stability and affordable housing instead of worrying about making ends meet to put food on the table as they start getting back on their feet. Thank you again, Good Shepherd Lutheran, for having such a positive impact for local children and their families experiencing homelessness. 🩵

Juggling parenthood along with financial instability is no easy task. As a single mom raising her kids, Ms. P struggled to find safety and security for her and her children. When she enrolled in our program, she was working part-time earning only $12/hour - well below what is needed to afford fair market rent in Wake County. While at Families Together, Ms. P showed up to every workshop and event, truly embracing the program. She worked diligently on her budgeting and finances, paying off debts and her car, and even saving an emergency fund. Thanks to all her hard work and willingness to partner with us on her journey to safe and affordable housing, Ms. P is now in her own apartment and is working a full-time job making $23/hour, providing a secure and stable home for her children to grow up in. This is what your support creates. The landing place that allows families to breathe and begin to take steps towards stability and a home of their own. If you would like to support more families like Ms. P's moving from crisis to long-lasting security, donate now at the link below or in our bio! 🔗familiestogethernc.org/generaldonation

📚The new school year is slowly approaching and Families Together is working hard preparing for our annual Back To School event alongside our community of supporters who are making sure children in our program are ready to take the school year on with confidence. This awesome community member and his wife donated the cutest character backpacks so Wake County children can walk down the school hallways with personality and style this upcoming fall.🎒✨ Thank you to everyone who has donated or hosted drives for school supplies so far - you're making sure local kids have the tools they need to succeed in school and families can continue focusing on achieving housing stability. 🫶 If you are interested in donating school supplies, you can order directly from the our Amazon Wishlist to have the items delivered directly to our office at the link below or in our bio. 🔗amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1NUQ0R6LQPIT5?ref_=wl_share ✨And if you would like to coordinate a donation drive, please reach out to 📧Lucy@familiestogethernc.org #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC

✨MEET THE TEAM: Staff Highlight✨ Our staff and board are the people behind the passion — working in partnership with local children and their families towards a Wake County community free of homelessness, with families thriving together. Get to know a bit more about our dream team! This week, meet: Stabilization & Family Mentor Advocate, Shirley Griffin👏 Thank you for all the work that you do, and the care and commitment you bring every day to local families. #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC

🌠WISHLIST WEDNESDAY📃 We're looking for members of our community who would like to donate or host donation drives for school supplies for our Back-To-School shopping experience! Check out the photo for the list of items we're looking for. ✨You can order directly from the our Amazon Wishlist to have the items delivered directly to our office at the link below or in our bio. 🔗amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1NUQ0R6LQPIT5?ref_=wl_share ✨And if you would like to coordinate a donation drive, please reach out to 📧Lucy@familiestogethernc.org #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC

Families Together is a 46-year-old nonprofit organization assisting families with children in Wake County, NC as they transition from homelessness to sustainable housing and stable homes. Our values of care, trust, advocacy, and transformation guide everything we do. Families Together is currently seeking a Development & Communications Intern for the fall (August-December) who will help support the development team and get to experience a variety of different roles that exist within a non-profit organization! ✨ 📝If you are interested in this role and its qualifications, please go to the link below. 🔗familiestogethernc.org/careers

We believe every family deserves a home, and children should never have to wonder where they're going to sleep at night. This is why we work with local families experiencing homelessness to connect them to the tools they need to create stability and find safe, dignified, affordable housing. ✨Learn more about who we are at: 🔗familiestogethernc.org 🩵And find out about all the ways you can join us in making a change for Wake County children and their families at: 🔗familiestogethernc.org/waystomakechange #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC

✨MEET THE TEAM: Board Highlight✨ Our staff and board are the people behind the passion — working in partnership with local children and their families towards a Wake County community free of homelessness, with families thriving together. Get to know a bit more about our dream team! This week, meet Board Member, Doug Andre👏 Thank you for all the work that you do, and the care and commitment you bring every day to local families. #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC

Wishing you and your loved ones a sparkling 4th of July filled with family, friends, and fireworks on this 250th anniversary! #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogether

🚨 WAKE COUNTY COOLING STATIONS AVAILABLE 🚨 Wake County will be seeing extremely high temperatures and humidity this week and into the weekend which can be life-threatening to individuals experiencing homelessness. Wake County will be opening temporary cooling stations to help residents stay cool. The stations will remain available through at least Monday, July 6, depending on the forecast. Wake County Public Libraries will serve as cooling stations as well as Regional Centers and Health and Human Services Centers. Swipe to see which locations will be open and dates they are available. For more details & updates please go to: 🔗https://www.wake.gov/news/wake-county-opens-cooling-stations-major-heat-wave 📢 Know someone in need? Share this info to help!

📚Interested in making sure children in our community are prepared for the next school year with all the supplies they need for success? We're looking for members of our community who would like to donate or host donation drives for school supplies for our Back-To-School shopping experience! Check out the photo for the list of items we're looking for. ✨You can order directly from the our Amazon Wishlist to have the items delivered directly to our office at the link below or in our bio. 🔗amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1NUQ0R6LQPIT5?ref_=wl_share ✨And if you would like to coordinate a donation drive, please reach out to 📧Lucy@familiestogethernc.org #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC

We'd like to give a HUGE thank you to @Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation for their generous Nourishing our Neighbors grant which helps address food insecurity for local families. The Nourishing Our Neighbors grant helps us meet an immediate need for support as more of our neighbors turn to us for help. With this funding, we can ensure children and their families experiencing homelessness in our community have access to fresh, nutritious food throughout the year. During a time when the need is critical, we’re grateful to the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation for supporting families in our community. Together, we’re providing more than a meal - we’re giving hope. 🍎🥕🥖 #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogether

📢Have you signed up for our monthly e-newsletter yet? Our July newsletter goes NEXT WEEK. Sign up now to stay in the know on all the latest at Families Together at the link below or in our bio! 📨 🔗familiestogethernc.org/newsletter-sign-up #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC

Last week, families in our program got to celebrate a huge milestone – achieving stable housing and graduating from our program! Our Family Fun Day and Graduation Celebration recognized the incredible achievements of our graduating families and let children in our program have a day of play full of enriching exhibits and fun activities at Marbles Kids Museum, all followed by a delicious celebratory meal and heartfelt speeches. We're so honored to work alongside so many families on their journey to long-lasting stability and are so proud to see how far they've come. We would like to give a heartfelt thank you to the generous partners who helped us make this event a truly special day for our families. Thank you to The Jimmy Carroll Foundation for sponsoring the event and for all their volunteer’s hard work to make the event a huge success for families, and to Marbles Kids Museum for use of the space, letting children and their families have a joyful time.💖 📸 Photos by Callie Gibson @cg_digital_creative #FamiliesTogether #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome

✨MEET THE TEAM: Staff Highlight✨ Our staff and board are the people behind the passion — working in partnership with local children and their families towards a Wake County community free of homelessness, with families thriving together. Get to know a bit more about our dream team! This week, introducing: Healthcare Engagement Specialist, Meredith Davis👏 Thank you for all the work that you do, and the care and commitment you bring every day to local families. #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC

We invite you to join us in celebrating Juneteenth, also known as “Day of Freedom.” Juneteenth has become a day for celebration of liberation and resilience, as well as recognition of the collective human trauma endured by Black Americans. We believe it’s important to recognize and honor this day as a moment for reflection, education, and community solidarity. You can learn more about the history of the holiday and why it's so important to many in our Wake County community at the link below. 🔗https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-legacy-juneteenth #FamiliesTogether #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome

📚School may be out for the summer but Families Together is already looking ahead to the next school year. We're looking for caring community members who are willing to donate or host donation drives for school supplies. These supplies will go towards our annual Back-To-School shopping experience where children in our program get to "shop” for a backpack and fill it with all the items needed to start the school year off on the right foot. Check out the photo for the list of items we're looking for! ✨You can order directly from the our Amazon Wishlist to have the items delivered directly to our office at the link below or in our bio. 🔗amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1NUQ0R6LQPIT5?ref_=wl_share ✨And if you would like to coordinate a donation drive, please reach out to 📧Lucy@familiestogethernc.org #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC

📣New Blog Post Alert📣Head over to our blog at 🔗familiestogethernc.org/blog to read our latest post introducing our two newest Board Members Melinda Mack and David Duncklee and how Families Together is expanding leadership during a critical time for local families. Read more at the link below or in our bio: 🔗https://familiestogethernc.org/blog/2026/6/9/families-together-welcomes-two-new-members-to-board-of-directorsnbspfamilies-together-expands-leadership-during-a-critical-time-for-local-familiesnbspnbsp #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC

Volunteers from @BankofAmerica came by last week to assemble meal kits so families in our program can laugh and bond over home-cooked meals at the dinner table together. These wonderful volunteers also sorted and organized the food in our pantry, making it easier for our Mentor Advocates to come in and quickly grab what they need for families. Thank you so much to Bank of America employees for making a difference for local children and their families working hard to move from homelessness to home! 🩵 If you have a group interested in lending their time and skills, please reach out to our Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator at 📧Lucy@FamiliesTogetherNC.org #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC

Kids in our afterschool program recently got to put their creative caps on while decorating the second Little Free Library at our emergency shelter units. They had a blast covering their hands in paint to leave handprints all over and drawing their own colorful designs on the library, creating a work of art together. The result? The cutest Little Free Library we've ever seen!🎨🖌️ Our afterschool program gives children a space to learn, play, and build community with one another. If you would like to support more programming like this, donate now at the link below or in our bio! 🔗familiestogethernc.org/generaldonation #EveryFamilyDeservesAHome #FamiliesTogetherNC

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