We crossed a major milestone—and we’re still in awe of what this community has made possible.

💛 In just ten months, the L’Arche community has helped raise more than $575,000 toward our $1.5 million Forward in Friendship campaign. And now, L’Arche North Carolina is officially the owner of the Friendship Houses. 🏡🏡 These homes have a beautiful history of bringing people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities together. We are incredibly grateful for the opportunity to carry that legacy forward—and to create a future here where friendship is formed, people are known and valued, and belonging is abundant. On Sunday, we gathered at the Friendship Houses with neighbors, families, friends, and supporters to celebrate just how far we’ve come. And this milestone is also the beginning of our next chapter. Over the coming year, we are raising the funds to fully pay off the homes by next August and complete significant renovations to make them safer, more accessible, and truly welcoming places to call home. Our hope is simple but big: that the people who move into these homes will know they are not just moving into housing. They are coming home—to a place designed for friendship, community, and a future together. To everyone who has given, shared our story, volunteered, encouraged us, or believed in this dream: thank you. Look what we are creating together. And we’re not finished yet. We hope you’ll keep journeying with us as the Friendship Houses become home. 💛 A special thank you to @lisanalven for capturing these gorgeous photos of Sunday’s celebration.