“What is CEF?” Truthfully, it can be hard to find words for this work that Members and Advocates do side-by-side, day-by-day. Chinita will tell you, “CEF is not a service—it’s a healing process. It’s a community of members that become empowered, that believes that they deserve to be treated as humans!”

“It’s like it was meant to be, ya know,” says Fred. After living in a tent for six years, he was just about “ready to lose [his] faith in the human spirit”, when someone at the IFC kitchen said he should “go check out CEF!” There he met his Advocate Val and began getting connected to a wide […]

You’re Invited: 9th Annual Holiday Parties in both Durham and Chapel Hill. Who: All members of the CEF (extended) family — members, advocates, family, friends, supporters, fans, partners, and neighbors Rides Available: Chapel Hill, call (919) 200-0233; Durham, call (919) 797-9233

Last year, students at Brown University hosted the inaugural Summit on Homelessness and Poverty in Providence, Rhode Island—brining together a coalition of student organizations from across the country dedicated to dismantling systems that perpetuate hunger, homelessness, and poverty. This year, CEF advocates at UNC and Duke are excited to welcome student organizers to North Carolina […]

CEF Members have saved $1,000,000 collectively(communityef.org/1-million/), and we’re continuing the celebration at Steel String!  Join us for a benefit night at Steel String for an evening of amazing food, drinks, discussion and musical guests! Proceeds from the night go to CEF ( $5 suggested donation!)