Families Together Wants You to Imagine the Possibilities…
And Double Them.
This holiday season, 22 local families have created a $100,600 Match Challenge for YOU and our community.
Every gift to Families Together will be doubled until the match is met, helping even more children and their families find Home, Community, and New Beginnings.
And every gift beyond the match still moves Wake County families from crisis to stability.
Help unlock the full match, and help even more brothers, sisters, moms, dads, and grandparents when you do.
On Giving Tuesday, December 2nd
Imagine a child finally falling asleep in a warm bed…
Imagine parents sharing a holiday meal in a safe place they can call home…
Imagine a family stepping into stability and hope — together.
Over 450 families are waiting for shelter now.
Your December gift will be DOUBLED up to the $100,600 match to help children find stability faster. And once the match is unlocked, your support keeps opening doors for more children waiting for stability.
Double the impact. Double the hope.
This December, as our community comes together to unlock a powerful $100,600 Challenge Match, Families Together invites you to help build something truly meaningful — a Gingerbread Home that represents the safety, comfort, and new beginnings every child deserves.
Every gift you make helps us build this house piece by piece. And because of the match created by 22 generous local families, every dollar you give will be DOUBLED until the full match is met, helping even more Wake County families move from crisis to stability.
How It Works
As our community gives, and hits each milestone, walls build a foundation of safety for a child, and brings a family closer to a place they can finally exhale, live, and dream; a roof offers protection, warmth, and stability; and, all the final touches - windows, doors, landscaping, and holiday decorations – bring the home to life.
Each part of our Gingerbread Home represents building shelter, stability, and hope for real families experiencing homelessness.
Your Gift Builds More Than a Gingerbread House
Whether you give $50 or $1,200, every dollar helps a child:
fall asleep in a warm bed instead of the backseat of a car
cuddle in the folds of a couch clutching a cup of hot cocoa
enjoy a holiday meal with all of their family members, in a safe place to call home
experience routines, school, and childhood again
step into the new year with hope — and a key to their family’s new beginning
And throughout December, your gift goes twice as far for the 450+ families waiting for shelter right now.
Together, we can build Home. Community. New Beginnings.
Give today — and help us finish the (gingerbread) house that hope built.
A New Beginning Starts with YOU
Join us in creating new beginnings for families experiencing homelessness.
Give a Financial Gift
Your gift has DOUBLE the impact during our Challenge Match month starting Tuesday, December 2nd!
$25 – Can offer children after-school snacks for a week.
$75 – Can pay for a welcome basket of housing and hygiene items to get a family started in their new home.
$150 – Can provide a night in an emergency hotel stay for a family experiencing homelessness
$300 – Can offer 23 hours of credit counseling, budgeting, and employment support
$1,500 – Provides funds for water, electric, and gas deposits for 3 families moving into new apartments
$4,500 – Covers rental deposits for 3 families moving into permanent housing.
Every dollar brings a family closer to home and a new beginning.
Share Our Story
Read Family Success Stories – See the impact of your support.
Follow & Share – @Families2gether on all platforms.
Your voice creates change.
The Power of Community:
Together, You Make the Season Brighter for Children Experiencing Homelessness
Your support means families and children in our program can enjoy experiences that go far beyond housing—moments of joy, learning, and community that help them thrive all year long.
Here’s how Families Together, with the help of our amazing supporters, is making this season extra special:
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Thanksgiving Meals
Every family in our program will gather around the table to share a Thanksgiving meal, thanks to baskets lovingly provided by our sponsors. And with pantry support throughout the year, Families Together helps ensure that no child goes to bed hungry.
We are still in need of a few more sponsors for Thanksgiving Meals. If you’re interested in sponsoring a family this Thanksgiving, please reach out to our Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator at Volunteer@FamiliesTogetherNC.org and check out the flyer below with needed items.
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Stocking Starters (New This Year!)
This holiday season, we’re expanding Holiday Smiles with Stocking Starters—small but meaningful gifts that bring delight and comfort to children. We know our community loves to give back during the holiday season and we need your help to make sure every child has a stocking.
If you’d like to help us spread holiday cheer to Wake County families by participating in this initiative, click the button below to find out more details!
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Holiday Smiles
From toys to special surprises, our Holiday Smiles program makes Christmas morning magical for children in our program. With the help of sponsors and supporters, kids’ holiday wishes come true—bringing joy, laughter, and a sense of belonging.
We are so grateful that all our sponsor positions for 2025 have been filled. If you’re interested in sponsoring a family for Holiday Smiles in 2026, please fill out the form below.
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Learn-To-Bike
Learning to ride a bike is about more than balance—it’s about resilience, confidence, and fun! Thanks to our partners at Black Girls Do Bike, kids in our program have the chance to pedal forward this fall, building new skills and unforgettable memories while simply enjoying the freedom of being kids.
We are looking for a small handful of volunteers to help out with this event. If you are interested in helping out the day of the event (October 11), please sign up below.
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Shaw University Tour
College is a huge milestone for many families and we want to make sure the children in our families feel supported in their journey to higher education. Middle and high school-age children in our families will be touring local HBCU Shaw University with a few of our Mentor Advocates to learn more about the campus and what college can look like for them.
If you have a connection with a local college or university and would like to help create an opportunity for children in our families to learn more about college, please fill out the interest form below.
It’s a Wrap!
Fall Virtual Event Recordings
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our virtual events earlier this Fall! It’s always wonderful to hear from community partners and members who are interested in bringing home, community, and new beginnings to their neighbors. To anyone who was not able to attend and would like to see what they missed, check out the recordings below.
If you are interested in how to support Families Together and other worthy organizations through your place of employment or want to engage your employees to connect with a local non-profit, please watch our panel event “Corporate Giving in Action: How Employers & Employees Drive Change.”
To learn more about how Families Together works with community partners to support students experiencing homelessness at school and beyond, please watch the recording of our virtual event “Home: The Threshold of Student Success.”
8,000 children in Wake County will experience homelessness this year.
The number is big—but change starts with one.
One child. One safe night. One new beginning.
Right now, families in our community are caught in the affordable housing crisis. Children are sleeping in cars, storage units, and on the streets. Others are split up, couch-hopping between friends. This year, the need is greater than ever.
At Families Together, we believe that every child deserves a place to call home—and a community that supports their journey forward.
Your support helps a child find home, community, and a new beginning.
Every day, our team works alongside families to break the cycle of homelessness by providing not just housing, but the tools and support they need to thrive, including:
✔️ Personalized case management to address each family’s unique needs.
✔️ Connections to essential resources like childcare, healthcare, and basic necessities.
✔️ Financial empowerment and employment support to build lasting stability.
✔️ Life skills workshops on tenant rights, budgeting, home maintenance, self-care, and more.
Together, we can make sure every child has a place to call home.
More Children Endure Homelessness Every Day in Wake County
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