What Can $10 Do?

There’s still time to give to our annual Give Raleigh campaign.

Let me weave you a tale. A Raleigh professional—just like you and me—left work early one day with a migraine. Vision blurred, she swerved into a median—totaling her car, crippling her ability to work, and ultimately costing her job and home. 

Just one of our 1,200 neighbors without a safe place to sleep, hers is the real face of homelessness. “I never knew from one day to the next if I was going to live or die,” she said. Homelessness isn’t a headline—it’s human: Your child’s teacher. A local fireman. The grocery cashier down the street. Your favorite Uber driver. These are the couch surfing, car-sleeping and motel-hopping neighbors who make up the local homeless population—nearly doubled since 2020 alone.

If you’ve ever moved, you get it. The struggle isn’t the monthly payment—it’s the upfront costs: security deposits, first month’s rent, down payments, application fees. Through Give Raleigh, Cooper Charitable Foundation grants remove those barriers via seven local nonprofits that help families, foster youth, women in crisis and those in recovery move from uncertainty into stability. For them, these grants aren’t charity—they’re a fresh start.

“We can’t just be out there for ourselves,” said CCF Executive Director Mary-Ann Baldwin. “We have to work together.” … So, please. Don’t just flip the page. Swap today’s latte for $10—or multiples of 10, if you can—by Nov. 10 at giveraleigh.com. 

Bonus: TowneBank/Towne Insurance will match the first $10K, so your gift goes twice as far. Together, we can make sure no one has to wonder where they’ll sleep tonight. giveraleigh.com

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Guide Your Giving

CCF’s small grants mean big impact. Support the organization that hits home by picking from these seven CCF partners at giveraleigh.com.

FAMILY PROMISE OF THE TRIANGLE | 1993 

Guides families into safe, stable, permanent homes
Prevention • on-site emergency shelter • rapid rehousing • transitional housing • post-shelter stabilization programs • domestic violence survivor program

THE GREEN CHAIR PROJECT | 2010

Equips families facing homelessness, crisis or disaster with the essentials to rebuild their lives
Furnishings • appliances • cookware • household essentials + decor 

HEALING TRANSITIONS | 2001

Provides peer-based recovery and housing solutions
Emergency drop-in shelter • nonmedical detox • long-term recovery care program • family services • outreach • sustained sobriety 

THE CARYING PLACE | 1993

Empowers hardworking families to build the tools necessary for lasting independence
Transitional housing • stabilization coaching • financial literacy • job enrichment • housing application assistance • home ownership guidance 

WTCC FOSTERING BRIGHT FUTURES | 2009

Empowers former foster youth to earn degrees, launch careers and build independent lives
Tuition • fees • stipend • mentorship • comprehensive support system • integral life skills • financial guidance 

OAK CITY CARES | 2019

One-stop shop connecting individuals and families at risk to housing, employment and health resources
Coordinated care • meals • showers • laundry • public computers + phones • urgent medical services • public + mental health services • youth assessments

THE WOMEN’S CENTER OF WAKE COUNTY | 1977

Provides single women and their families a day shelter to prevent and end homelessness
Meals • laundry • showers • clothing • basic needs • primary + behavioral health care • counseling • day storage • housing support • instructional and enrichment workshops • case management

“Our vision is to ensure that everyone has a chance for a better life. Safe and stable housing is key. Working together, we can help those in need access stable housing. Your generosity makes a difference.” —COOPER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION