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100th CFH Family This Year…On April 25th, the approval committee approved the 100th family to enter CFH this fiscal year. CFH is on target to serve more families than we did the previous year as we work to close the gap on the increasing numbers for family homelessness!
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Welcome Stephen Smith, CFH Associate Executive DirectorStephen Smith joined CFH as Associate Executive Director on March 4, 2013. Stephen joins us after an illustrious career in high-end investment banking and law, followed by an epiphany that he wanted to make a larger difference in the nonprofit world, which led to his leading The Harvest Center of Charlotte for over two years [...]
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Elizabeth House Opens in MarchElizabeth House is the newest shelter site for Charlotte Family Housing. After months of planning and hard work, Elizabeth House opened its doors to families on March 3, 2013. The house, located at 715 Hawthorne Lane, is in close proximity to our main office and our other two shelters. Elizabeth House can house up to four [...]
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2011-12 Annual ReportWe invite you to read our annual report that features Ty’Lisa’s story, along with results and donors from our 2011-12 fiscal year (July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012). CFH Annual Report
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How to Fight HomelessnessPublished in the New York Times on Dec. 16 Despite the economic downturn, the Obama administration has managed to keep the homeless population steady over the last four years, for which it deserves considerable credit. But many people remain at risk of finding themselves on the street, especially poor families. This means that ways must [...]
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2012 Holiday Appeal2012 Holiday Appeal
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Homeless Rate Steady in Latest Government EstimateBy KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press Dec. 10 1:02 AM EST WASHINGTON (AP) — A vigorous effort to house the homeless has been countered somewhat by a sluggish economy. The federal government and local communities have greatly increased the number of beds available to the homeless over the last four years, either through emergency shelters [...]
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Darren Ash, Carol Hardison and Robert Lupton Featured on Charlotte Talks on 11/15/12Charlotte Family Housing and Crisis Assistance Ministry have partnered to bring Robert Lupton, Author of Toxic Charity, to Charlotte this week. Mr. Lupton has spent four decades working to improve impoverished communities. He will discuss his thoughts on the disturbing truth about charity: too much of it has become toxic; and how effective community involvement [...]
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Barnes & Noble Book Drive for Charlotte Family HousingThanks to Barnes & Noble for doing a Book Drive for Charlotte Family Housing this holiday season! Please stop by Barnes & Noble at Carolina Place between 11/1/12 and 1/1/13 and donate a book to help the education of a homeless child! [...]