We believe everyone deserves a safe place to call home, the dignity of a new beginning, and the hope for a brighter future!
We believe everyone deserves a safe place to call home, the dignity of a new beginning, and the hope for a brighter future!
Our Hometown Heroes Ball is going to be a night to remember.
Did you know that veterans are 50% more likely to be homeless than other Americans?! All monies raised from this event will be used to assist us in building the first truly affordable housing community for our nations heroes!
Also, we want to honor one special hometown hero at our Ball! We are asking the community at large to submit a letter why your hometown hero should be honored at our event. The only thing we require is that this individual is serving or has served in the military.
Letters should be submitted to rachel@homeagainclt.org and be sent in by October 15, 2024.
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See what Home Again Foundation is truly about!
As you know this year is all about our red, white and YOU! We believe strongly in supporting our veterans and all the sacrifices they have made.
September is suicide awareness month and we have a special ask for everyone on the Home Again Foundation team. We are asking you to donate/raise an extra $22 to honor those who have lost their battle.
Every day in the United States, 22 veterans succumb to suicide — losing their personal battle to invisible wounds of war.
By donating today you are showing your support and gratitude.
As a token of our appreciation when you sign up and donate you’ll also receive a Home Again Foundation tshirt. All veterans who want to join use the code 5VET2024 for 5% off race registration
Home Again Foundation is honored to be selected as the beneficiary of the race! Monies raised by this race will go toward our first veteran community and be used to fund our first one bedroom cottage. Make sure you join today.
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According to Mecklenburg Housing Data as of June 30th there are 2,784 people experiencing homelessness in Charlotte-Mecklenburg. This number is continuing grow- in fact in June of 2023 number was 2,704.
2,784 individuals without a safe place to call home. 2,784 individuals who need affordable housing.
2,784 individuals that need access to supportive services.
It’s heartbreaking to think of the obstacles standing in their way. There is minimal affordable housing and access to that housing is extremely difficult to obtain. I think about the individuals struggling with multiple jobs, those who are trying to obtain work but their past doesn’t allow them, and those who are on waiting lists just hoping and praying to get called.
Then I get angry. Why in the grand scheme of life is it so difficult for individuals to get access to have a safe place to call home, the dignity of a new beginning, and the hope for a brighter future? We see the work of grassroots organizations pounding the pavement day in and day out trying to help not just 2,784 individuals, but anyone who needs it. We see these individuals trying to make it out of the cycle of homelessness. And yet the number of homeless continues to go up while access to resources is going down.
Charlotte we have to step up and say enough is enough. These individuals are not just some number on a spreadsheet. These are friends, family members, someone’s mother, father, sister, brother, child the list goes on. These 2,784 individuals are HUMAN BEINGS! They all deserve a safe place to call home, the dignity of a new beginning, and the hope of a brighter future!
Community with 8 cottages including 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom, and 3 bedroom
As of June 30, 2024, there were 2,784 homeless people in Mecklenburg County.
Currently, there are over 34,000 families priced out of affordable housing. This includes police officers, teachers, and other first responders.
In Mecklenburg County, there are more than 180 homeless veterans.
There are more than 4,000 children who are homeless in Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools.
In Charlotte, the average cost to provide support for a homeless person is $40,000. This drops significantly to approximately $14,000 once in supportive housing.
Good community housing programs have over a 97% housing stability rate. Individuals who have been chronically homeless, but can get in, can sustain that housing.
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Did you know that veterans are 50% more likely to be homeless than other Americans?! All monies raised from this event will be used to build our first cottage in our next community for veterans!