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Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Homelessness in Franklin, NC



The Franklin Town Council held its monthly meeting for March 2020 on Monday, March 2nd. A segment from that meeting is posted below. The full meeting can be seen elsewhere on maconMedia.com. [LINK]

Video Segment 

(11minutes, 15 seconds)



Here are the numbers Bob Bourke of Macon New Beginnings provided before he was notified he had run out of time to speak at Public Comment:

Phone calls asking for assistance

2019...1,634
2018...1,649
2017...1,167

People assisted

2019...229
2018...368
2017...230

Emergency Shelter

(Bob was cut off because he had run out of the time allotted to speakers during the public comment period and was unable to provide all the numbers he had during the public meeting)



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Thursday, January 18, 2018

PRESS RELEASE: Macon New Beginnings 2017 Recap

PRESS RELEASE
Macon New Beginnings January 18, 2018




A recap of 2017 from Macon New Beginnings

The generosity and caring of our partner churches, businesses, government organizations, and individuals in 2017 blessed Macon New Beginnings and enabled it to serve the Macon homeless, nearly homeless, and those less fortunate. Macon New Beginnings volunteers have witnessed God’s love and miracles first hand.

In 2017, Macon New Beginnings served 230 (a 15% increase over 2016) men, women, and 94 children via our programs: Prevention - 195; Crisis shelter – 35. Macon New Beginnings’ Thursday night hot meal program, Serving Spoon, served over 2,156 meals.

Macon New Beginnings volunteers gave over $39,850 worth of their time and answered over 1,167 phone calls.

If you are interested in helping the homeless, nearly homeless and less fortunate join us in being God’s hands and feet. For more information call 828-202-3103, visit www.maconnewbeginnings.org, and like us on Facebook. [LINK]


Thursday, January 12, 2017

Macon New Beginnings Awarded Evergreen Foundation Grant




PRESS RELEASE



Macon New Beginnings, Inc. is pleased to announce it has been awarded an Evergreen Foundation grant.  The grant will be used to develop the first-ever Macon County community’s strategic plan to address its homeless challenge.  Input from our community stakeholders is vital in developing this plan.  Macon New Beginnings looks forward to working with our community in this critical first step.

Macon New Beginnings, Inc. is helping the homeless and those in danger of becoming homeless in Macon County.  Macon New Beginnings, Inc. programs provide prevention services, crisis shelter, a weekly evening meal, homeless awareness and advocacy, and service referrals.  In 2015 Macon New Beginnings, Inc. served 32 homeless and 60 nearly homeless men, women and children, and in 2016 we served 65 homeless and 136 nearly homeless men, women and children.

The National Coalition for the Homeless estimates 38% of homeless people were dependent on alcohol and 26% abused other drugs.  According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 25% of the homeless population in the US suffers from some form of severe mental illness.  Macon County, NC tracks along with these estimates.  People with substance abuse and mental health issues are significant in the homeless population.

The mission of the Evergreen Foundation is to improve access to and public awareness of quality prevention, treatment, and support services by the provider community to individuals and families with intellectual/developmental disabilities or behavioral health and/or substance abuse needs in Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon and Swain counties.   The Evergreen Foundation’s focus for funding is improving the lives of those who have mental health, developmental delay, or substance abuse issues. 


For more information contact:

Macon New Beginnings, Inc.                                                    Evergreen Foundation
131 Franklin Plaza Dr, Box 228                                                 28A Oak Street
Franklin, NC 28734                                                                  Waynesville, NC 28786
828-202-3103                                                                            828-456-8005
www.maconnewbeginnings.org                                                evergreenfoundationnc.org
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Bob Bourke
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Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Macon New Beginnings, Inc. and Macon Program for Progress Partnership Agreement Press Release



PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE




Macon New Beginnings, Inc. and Macon Program for Progress are pleased to announce a formal partnership agreement.  Macon New Beginnings, Inc. and Macon Program for Progress have been working together to address the needs of the homeless families and those families in danger of becoming homeless.  This agreement demonstrates our combined commitment to address the childcare challenge for  those homeless or nearly homeless with small children.

Macon New Beginnings, Inc. is helping the homeless and those in danger of becoming homeless in Macon County.  Macon New Beginnings, Inc. programs provide prevention services, crisis shelter, a weekly evening meal, homeless awareness and advocacy, and service referrals.  In 2015 Macon New Beginnings, Inc. served 92 homeless or nearly homeless men, women and children, and thus far in 2016 we served 154 homeless or nearly homeless.

Macon Program for Progress programs provide comprehensive child development serving pregnant women and children from 0 to 5 years, from low income families.  They typically serve 135 Early Head Start children (ages 0 – 3), and pregnant moms, and 180 Head Start/Pre-K children (ages 3 – 5) and their families in Macon County.

For more information contact:

Macon New Beginnings, Inc.
131 Franklin Plaza Dr, Box 228
Franklin, NC 28734
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Macon Program for Progress
82 East Orchard View Lane
PO Box 700
Franklin, NC 28744



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Bob Bourke
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