Accomplishments

• 1997 Founded in Raleigh, NC by Rev. Minnie McCoy
  
  
• 1998  Collaborated with 3 churches for devotions, serve breakfast and provide clothing to approximately 300 men at a homeless shelter
  
  
• 1999 Commencement of life skills programs
  
  
• 2000-2001 First Grant received from the Centers for Disease Control to stamp out Syphilis in S.E Raleigh.  TFP educated & tested 900 people in 9 months with only 6 contract staff members
  
  
• 2002 Commencement of seminarian interns from local University that delivers groceries & provides in-home counseling to disabled persons
  
  
• 2003-2004 Listed in United Way's 2-1-1 Referral program
  
  
• 2005  Launched Circle of Sisters program for single female parents. Circle Of Sisters encourages parents to set goals to:
  
  1) Become entrepreneurs in a home-based business
  
  2) Get a GED
  
  3) Acquire a skill at a trade school or a junior college.
  
  4) Get a four year college degree or a graduate degree.
  
  The program consists of a book club for parents as well as a lending library and free books for children. Emphasis on money management and financial planning. Call 919-834-0169 to get more information.

Circle of Sisters Success Stories

Success Story Number 1
One Sister graduated with a bachelors degree, married the father of her college-aged daughter, built a new home in the suburbs and both are pursuing graduate degrees at an out-of-state- college.

Success Story Number 2
One recently divorced Sister launched a yard care business with her two sons, 9 and 13 years old. She named the business after them. Their first weekend they grossed $500.

Success Story Number 3
A Sister, with five children briefly separated from her husband came to The Family Place for basic needs. We mentored her to start a cleaning business. One year later, she is in the process of becoming bonded in the commercial cleaning field. We counseled and gave her financial assistance. She is also reunited with her husband.