Mecklenburg County Awarded $492,663 To Assist Emergency Food, Shelter Efforts wccbcharlotte.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wccbcharlotte.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Mecklenburg County has chosen United Way of Central Carolinas to oversee the development and execution of a long-term plan to reduce and prevent homelessness in the Charlotte area.
United Way named lead nonprofit for Mecklenburg County homelessness strategy bizjournals.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bizjournals.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
From homeless to hopeful: Former âTent Cityâ residents find aide from local organizations
$6 million being used to help homeless By Courtney Cole and Adam Thompson | April 7, 2021 at 6:54 PM EDT - Updated April 7 at 6:54 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - What was once known as Charlotteâs âTent City,â where hundreds of tents housed those who were without a home, is now vacant.
Up until about two months ago, the homeless encampment had more than 200 residents.
That was until Mecklenburg County issued an âabatement order,â forcing all residents to leave the premises along 12 and College streets in the northern part of uptown Charlotte, effective Feb. 15, 2021. They were given just 72 hours to pack up their belonging and move on.
Loaves & Fishes
During the coronavirus pandemic, Loaves & Fishes delivers food to homebound clients. The organization needs volunteer delivery drivers and food packagers.
Under regular circumstances, the holidays are tough financially for many families. This year, the COVID-19 pandemic has only made things worse as many families across our region face evictions, lost wages, temporary or permanent job loss, and more.
According to 2-1-1 services data in North Carolina, from Nov. 10 to Dec. 10 requests for rental assistance have increased 64% over the same timeframe last year. Food pantry assistance has been requested 28% more and requests for utilities have increased 72%. People were already struggling before the pandemic, said Kathryn Firmin-Sellers, the chief impact officer of United Way of Central Carolinas. There were already housing cost burdens, meaning they were spending 30 or 50% or more of their income on rent and housing costs. The pandemic has just exacerbated that. T