Featured Members Member Stories 10/3/18Annual Report 2017 : We Are Interwoven{{ vc_btn:title=Download+Here&style=3d&color=primary&size=lg&align=center&i_icon_fontawesome=fa+fa-book&add_icon=true&link=url%3Ahttp%253A%252F%252Fcommunityempowermentfund.org%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2018%252F10%252FCEF2017-AnnualReport.pdf%7C%7Ctarget%3A%2520_blank%7C }} “When you are with CEF, you are a part of the thread that makes us all one community.” Chinita is a CEF graduate, and her poetic statement during a CEF celebration perfectly describes the palpable connectivity in this community. Whether we’re weaving together programs and resources to form a holistic network of [...] Read more 4/16/18A Member’s GiftWhen Steven Howser first came to the Community Empowerment Fund (CEF) around four years ago, he was seeking work development assistance to help him qualify for a seven day bus pass at the shelter. After years of support and involvement with CEF, Howser has not only secured income and housing, but is also giving back. […] Read more 1/8/18CynthiaCynthia has been working with CEF for 4 years and she is as resilient as she is caring. She worked with her Advocate Tamar and moved into a place of her own last summer and shared with CEF about her experiences pursuing her own mental health and a sustainable transition out of homelessness. Where were [...] Read more 12/21/17Ms. LaverneRomeo, Romeo! Ms. Laverne adores her Romeo She showers him daily with belly rubs and bacon bits. “If you rub his belly, he’ll go to sleep,” Ms. Laverne intimates. And Romeo has stuck with Ms. Laverne through thick and thin, including the years when they were sleeping in her car, and in and out of […] Read more 12/13/17Chinita“Six months ago, I was a person that lived in the trees. When [Hurricane] Matthew was running, and you were home safe, I was in the trees. Thinking about if they fell on me, would anyone find me? I was in the trees. I was in the trees because I could no longer afford housing […] Read more 11/27/17CEF Member: Cameron“It’s a process, not an event,” says Cameron. After staying outdoors, in abandoned buildings, and shelters over the last 2 years, he’s just moved into a home of his own in Chapel Hill. “I walked in, dropped all my stuff on the ground, that was the beginning.” Cameron was first connected to CEF in 2013 […] Read more Load More Stories 10/3/18Annual Report 2017 : We Are Interwoven{{ vc_btn:title=Download+Here&style=3d&color=primary&size=lg&align=center&i_icon_fontawesome=fa+fa-book&add_icon=true&link=url%3Ahttp%253A%252F%252Fcommunityempowermentfund.org%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2018%252F10%252FCEF2017-AnnualReport.pdf%7C%7Ctarget%3A%2520_blank%7C }} “When you are with CEF, you are a part of the thread that makes us all one community.” Chinita is a CEF graduate, and her poetic statement during a CEF celebration perfectly describes the palpable connectivity in this community. Whether we’re weaving together programs and resources to form a holistic network of [...] Read more 4/16/18A Member’s GiftWhen Steven Howser first came to the Community Empowerment Fund (CEF) around four years ago, he was seeking work development assistance to help him qualify for a seven day bus pass at the shelter. After years of support and involvement with CEF, Howser has not only secured income and housing, but is also giving back. […] Read more 1/8/18CynthiaCynthia has been working with CEF for 4 years and she is as resilient as she is caring. She worked with her Advocate Tamar and moved into a place of her own last summer and shared with CEF about her experiences pursuing her own mental health and a sustainable transition out of homelessness. Where were [...] Read more More Member Stories 12/21/17 Ms. Laverne “Romeo would let me sleep, and when I woke up, he’d sleep. We would both watch out for each other.” Learn More 12/13/17 Chinita I had an income. I was homeless, but not hopeless. I only wanted to trade trees for keys.” Learn More 11/27/17 Cameron Cameron has a home of his own for the first time in years. Read about his experience and why housing matters. Learn More 10/11/17 Paige Has a Home Supporting CEF Members all the way to Homeownership Learn More 9/5/17 Christina & Rudy Finding home and community in Chapel Hill Learn More 8/15/17 Antonio “I think being a part of CEF is a way of showing that you want to make a difference in your community.” Learn More 8/15/17 Merica's CEF Story Crafting home and finding community in Durham Learn More 7/30/17 Terry: My Story Hope and Recovery Learn More Load more
