Families Togetherlook how far we’ve comefall 2011

In the beginningFamilies Together originated out of

the need to serve families experiencing homelessness.

While our Women in Transition program was thriving, we also

wanted to serve families.

Construction costs were a component of the $8M More Than A Roof campaign launched in 2006. Families Together was the highlight of this campaign.

Christ Episcopal Church first inspired support for Families Together with a $333,000 donation.

Along with a significant corporate gift, Duke Energy consulted with YWCA to build energy-efficient units.

Many generous corporations, foundations and individuals contributed to our campaign. These donors are recognized throughout our campus as a reminder to all of us that community support was far and wide.

Families Together staff conducted focus groups to obtain feedback from residents of shelters, which helped inform the program design.

Homeless Services Network agencies referred families to YWCA for interviews.

Staff created a registry with Target stores, allowing donors to order household goods for families. This registry still exists to welcome new families.

Staff launched supportive services/case management with families approved for Families Together in early 2008 and, awaiting housing completion, began family development plans and budgeting curriculum with families.

All ten units were occupied by June 2008.

Families Togetheropens its doors

Anne Pipkin and Sarah Belk Gambrell cut the ribbon at the Grand Opening of Families Together in 2008.

Families Together units won a Housing NC Award in 2009. The awards recognize outstanding affordable properties that can serve as models for other communities.

Since Opening...

YWCA has housed a total of 40 families.

178 individuals ranging in age (at entry) from newborns to 49 years have been served.

19 families moved from YWCA into permanent housing. 10 families are currently living on campus in the program.

80 percent of the 19 families that moved sustained permanent housing after six months.

77 percent of graduate families have sustained permanent housing over a year’s time.

Since the YWCA partnered with the Charlotte Housing Authority in 2009, families have graduated with the benefit of Section 8 Choice Vouchers.

YWCA familiesFamilies Together participants

have access to services including: case management;

computer instruction; education and job training programs; career

counseling; financial planning services; volunteer facilitated

social activities; afterschool care and the YWCA fitness facility. Each family can remain in the

program for up to two years.

A Child’s Place

Bright Blessings

Carolinas Healthcare Systems

Charlotte Family Housing

Charlotte Housing Authority Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Child Care Resources Inc

Department of Health & Human Services

DSS Community Resource Division

Florence Crittenton Services

Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont

Jacob’s Ladder Job Bank

Mecklenburg County Community Support Services

Melange Health Solutions

Salvation Army Center of Hope

Smart Start of North Carolina

United Family Services Consumer Credit Counseling Shelter for Battered Women

YWCA partners in service Community partners make it all

work. From volunteers to neighboring universities, support from a corporation or funding from a foundation partner, YWCA Central Carolinas succeeds because of its partnerships.

More Than A Roof Campaign Donors

Over $100,000Barbara and Ed CrutchfieldFirst Citizens BankVivian and Larry CarrollBank of America Faison EnterprisesPhilip L. Van Every FoundationWells FargoThe Duke Energy FoundationThe Merancas Foundation, Inc.Christ ChurchThe Housing PartnershipShelton Gorelick FamilyAbraham and Isaac Luski FamiliesKresge FoundationSarah Belk GambrellNC Housing Finance AgencyCity of Charlotte

$10,000 - $99,000 Piedmont Natural Gas Foundation Rob and Anna CarterJulie C. ClarksonFirst Presbyterian ChurchCammie and Barnes HauptfuhrerLynn KennellyMyers Park United Methodist ChurchSardis Presbyterian ChurchSusanne and George SawyerJenny and Henry WardProvidence United Methodist ChurchMr. and Mrs. James E. S. Hynes Betty J. and J. Stanley Livingstone Charitable Foundation

Marwen and Stewart McDowell SteelFab KPB CorporationTriad Foundation, Inc.Betty M. TurnerARA Apartment Realty AdvisorsAllen and Marcia JacksonSara L. PresslyMary Lou and Jim BabbCovenant Presbyterian ChurchLyttleton and Tom Hollowell Ray and Kate JonesJohn S. and James L. Knight FoundationThe Leon Levine FoundationMyers Park Presbyterian ChurchMartha and Jerry SchmittSteve and Cynthia SmithAgnes and Ed WeisigerKathryn and Darren AshAnne L. NewcombHarkey Family FoundationJames T. CobbIrwin BelkAnne PipkinThe Cannon Foundation, Inc.Kirsten Sikkelee and Paul WalkerJohn Crosland FoundationIrma I. MullForest Hill ChurchWomen’s Impact FundBonnie and Martin MacQueen

$1,000 - $9,999Architectural Graphics, Inc.Debbie and Sadler Barnhardt

Betsy and Bill BlueWanda and Randy Robinson Family Dollar, Inc.Kathleen Foster and Paul WoollardToni and Dwayne Freeman Candy and Jim FurrJane and Fred GrosseDonna Jones Handford Christopher H. HarkeyHendrick Automotive GroupJean Miller SullivanSallie and Fred LowranceLeah and Luke MaybryJosie Mazzaferro and Andre LeclercWilliam B. McGuire, Jr. Family FoundationPatricia and John MoorePiedmont Club FoundationJoyce and Eddie PoePreferred Electric Co., Inc.Nancy and Dan PrickettSally and Russell RobinsonEloise W. RushforthLouise and Claude SanfordAnne, Will and Mac BarnetteKaren and Cal SawyerTed and Patsy SumnerGail and Craig Van Der VeerMichelle MaidtSt. Luke’s Lutheran ChurchRosalyn and David JacobsAngela BroomeLigia MasonCathy and Cavan HarrisAlison PatientShelly Schoenfeld

United Way of Central Carolinas, Inc. Martha L. ClontzAnita and Will SelfBB&TJean and Gene CochraneKatherine and Ben HillMary and Hunt Williams Joanne and Steve Beam Patti and Marvin BethuneElizabeth Ross DarganLou Santospago, Environamics Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm E. Everett, IIIKlingman Williams Inc.Meredith MarchantSuzanne and Shade MecumGlenn and Pamela Boone MillerAda and John NicolayThe Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation, Inc.Harry and Sherri StokesFrank WarrenRebecca L. DavisDavid and Traci Ladd LamotheJoe Montgomery and Tommy AnthonyJan Valder and Barney OffermanTere and Doug EyMarilyn C. McClainCovenant Presbyterian ChurchSt. John’s Episcopal ChurchClaire and John TateGretchen and Fred AllenSuzanne and Louis BledsoeEde Graves and Jim ClementsCoca-Cola Bottling Co. ConsolidatedPeggy and Bob CulbertsonCarol Douglas

Laurie and Barry GuyD. F. Halton Foundation Inc.Sasha and Grant HarbrechtLesco Restorations, Inc.Alice and David PitserKitty and Tom StorrsStacy and John JessoRonald J. and Paula P. Withrow Family FoundationKaren and Manuel Zapata Linda and Sam BomarKay and George HodgesU.S. TrustMark and Barbara AtkinsonChurch of the Holy Comforter EpiscopalGeorge Maloomian in memory of Mary Lawson MaloomianHope Community ChurchJane and D.G. McIntyreKathy and Charles IzardTyler 2 ConstructionAnonymousSecond String SantasLaurie and Russell Schwartz

$999 and underBatson-Cook CompanyBomar and CompanyAnne S. DavantJoseph A. Davant, IIIPatsy and Jere DrummondMark W. ErwinEYP Critical Mission Facilities, Inc.

Helen and George Fleming Susan and Dan FogelBetty and Erskine HarkeyLynne and Daniel Hines Judy and Paul LeonardTammie and Louis LesesneJonnie Horn McLeod, M.D.Virginia and Sid NeelySusie and David O’NealLois Ann PartridgeSusanne M. and William A. ShortMills Cobb and David SmithWill Thompson and Rachel LukenCort and Andy YoungKemilou PomplunJamila DouglassKristina Egger and Richard PanuskiVirginia and Bill CarstarphenCharlotte FreightlinerCharlotte Sterling and Western StaffRebecca StickelGlenda Horton ManningAmerican Eagle ExpressPeg and David BarwickGloria GibsonAnonymousCaroline and Chris McDowellLucy and Tim RogersJudy RussoKathy B. SmithLinda and Bob BertgesCarpe Diem RestaurantVirginia and Roger CobbWomen Executives

Thank you for believing in the YWCA!

Marilyn and David ChadwickElizabeth and Leo S. KohnKaren and George StickelErika and Brian YoungLiz and Don BuckelewTeresa CerdaNorma MaceCindy and Jamie WellsGrace BambergTanya GilesYvonne Jordan-GrantNereida RiosRebecca RuaneLaFrankie BrownAnonymousKathryn BolsterIn Honor of Janie HarrellIn Honor of Louise SanfordRoss and Susan LoeserDeborah M. RiversSusan RogersIn Honor of Patty HortonMeryle LeonardLaura Depta-PealKimberly CobbPeggy CooperPatricia and Ernest GarrettJanie HarrellAnonymousKaren McMillanPaul Spokas, The Staubach CompanyMildred SwiftTeresa Villamarin

Beth Guinan Diane GobleEri ConklinJoe ClarkAndrea and John GreeneMary-Stuart AldermanKoren and Steve CranfordCreative Office Environments Management Services, Inc.Rose DanielSinette DensonGinger EvansJudith and Joseph GainesArleen HigginsBarbara LeeLyle and Ashley NearbyMargaret and William RansonPatricia K. SchwabacherNancy WallCharlotte M. WatkinsLeslie ClarkKasey ProffittRegenia BurtonE. Flynn Harris

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YWCA Central Carolinas is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and

dignity for all. YWCA supports more than 300 youth from fragile neighborhoods each day, as well as unaccompanied

women and families experiencing homelessness. In addition, it boasts an award-winning co-ed fitness center.

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