As of March 1st, 493 families were on our community’s waitlist for emergency housing with some waiting since last May. The reality is dire – 8,000 Wake County children are projected to experience homelessness this year.

Telling families on the waitlist to sit tight - help will be on the way eventually - shouldn’t be an option. Home can’t wait for children and their families. Please make a donation to Families Together to help us do everything possible to end the waitlist.

 
 
 

Rent Soars ... Homelessness Surges

Rental costs are up 52% over the past five years, with the average fair market rent skyrocketing to $1,646 a month. This demands an overwhelming 125-hour work week at a $10 hourly wage just to make ends meet.

The consequence? Families are being displaced with nowhere to go. Wake County homelessness doubled between 2020 and 2022 and increased 67% in just one year.

Families Together has responded by tripling the capacity of our Emergency Shelter, moving families to permanent housing through a blend of housing solutions, fostering strategic collaborations, and providing holistic support to entire families.

Help us reach more families in need.

Together, We Can Make a Life-Changing Difference.

Our mission is to help Wake County families with children move from homelessness to home. Your special donation can truly change lives for the better by:

  • Keeping families together – providing the security of family for children while housing is secured.

  • Creating and sustaining shelter beds – expanding our unique family shelter from 36 to 86 beds.

  • Changing a child’s life – establishing a home and creating a lasting, multi-generational impact.

  • Utilizing funds wisely – investing in a Platinum-rated (GuideStar), high-impact organization.

  • Leveraging strategic partnerships – optimizing our housing expertise through creative collaboration.

  • Reaching more families – offering emergency housing and ongoing holistic support to 225 families this year.

Your support is pivotal in addressing the immediate crisis and ensuring a brighter future for those in need. Together, we can make a significant impact and provide hope to families facing homelessness.