Updates AND accomplishments
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2020
- Kenny Robinson starts FFM in January.
- FFM becomes a 501c3 in August.
- FFM forms partnership with Jennifer Vollmer and hires first lived experience staff member, Tiffany Moses.
- FFM houses its first client.
- FFM raises $178k from community support.
- 57 people served by end of year.
2021
- FFM receives its first major grant of $100k.
- FFM is awarded HUD issued housing vouchers- the first event for reentry programming in Mecklenburg county.
- Co-founded The Black People's Community Justice Center to provide court, jail, and bail support.
- FFM partners with Just Do It Movement, Erika's Closet, Care Ring, and the Center for Community Transitions to create the 4 phase reentry collaboration.
- FFM celebrates housing twelve families.
- FFM joins CoC board.
- Closed the year assisting 158 people- providing employment for 82 and housing 15.
2022
- FFM hosts the Underground Railroad of Reentry photo documentary at the Mint Museum
- April Barber is released after 30 years.
- The Grove Church donates land for FFM to pursue building a 16-unit townhome complex.
- FFM staff grows to six members.
2023
- FFM adds a Director of Operations position.
- FFM hires its first full time MSW social worker.
- FFM receives a handwritten letter of support from Governor Roy Cooper.
- FFM selected to speak at the NC State Reentry Conference.
- 17 individuals and their families are housed using EHV.
- City Council approves $2 million in funding for FFM supportive services.
- More to come!
2024
- FFM receives $2 million grant from City Of Charlotte.
- FFM hires two MSW social workers.
- FFM host third annual gala at Marriott Hotel with 532 guest.
- FFM purchases 1.8 acres of prime real estate to build a 24 unit apartment complex.
- FFM becomes first Charlotte based reentry program to receive HUD issued housing voucher through Inlivian.
- .FFM advocates for HUD to remove the barrier of a persons background on housing choice vouchers.
- More to come!
