PLM Families Together (PLMFT) provides housing and comprehensive services for families experiencing homelessness in Wake County. Our programs include assessment, Short-term Housing, rapid Re-Housing Support, intensive support services, permanent housing placement, and 12-month AfterCare management.
Our original goal 30+ years ago of simply sheltering those who had no shelter has expanded to address equipping families with the skills necessary for them to achieve long-term, stable housing. We also recognize that keeping families together in a home-based setting (i.e., apartments), is critical during what can be a traumatic time.
Whether a family spends 2-4 months in one of our Short-term housing apartments, or we assist with their move directly into their own home, our goal is for them to be in their own homes on the road to independence as soon as possible. A family settled in its own home is in a much better position to address its other challenges because the concern about where to sleep that night has been taken out of the equation.
At PLM Families Together, we believe that we must address homelessness as a community, so we work in collaboration with other service providers, our neighbors, the business community, our churches, and our government.
Our Mission
- Help homeless families reach independence by providing housing and supportive services
- Engage volunteers in meaningful ways
- Advocate for those in need of adequate and affordable housing
Our Values
- Family empowerment
- Mutual respect
- Honesty
- Consistency
- Efficient and effective stewardship
- Innovation and recognized leadership in the field
- Faith-based service, without proselytizing or discrimination
Our History
PLM Families Together was founded in 1980 as “Pan Lutheran Ministries” by five people from three Wake County Lutheran churches who saw a need in our community and did something about it. Although we have grown and changed over the years, we remain true to our mission of helping families in crisis. The dedication and compassion of our founders lives on in our work today. To read a full history of PLMFT, click HERE.
Partnerships
PLMFT is proud to play an important role in the work of the following partners:
- Activate Good
- Bank of America
- BJs Foundation
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation
- City of Raleigh
- Congregations for Social Justice, Affordable Housing Task Force
- John Rex Endowment Capacity Building Grant Program
- Lutheran Services in America
- NC Center for Nonprofits
- North Carolina Coalition to End Homelessness
- Raleigh/Wake Partnership to End & Prevent Homelessness
- Rex Healthcare
- The Stewards Fund
- Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
- United Way of the Greater Triangle
- Wake County
- Wheels 4 Hope
- Young Child Mental Health Collaborative for Homeless Children (CATCH)
- Our 2011-2012 Donors
Board of Directors
- Joe Baden
- Kathy Blum, Secretary
- Beth Chartrand
- John Davis
- Dyretta Denkins
- Dr. Pamela Denning
- Julie Helmey
- Ellen Koester
- Peggy MacDaid
- Mark Mantey
- Knowles Parker, Vice President
- David Rowe
- Vince Rozier
- Mary Jane Selgrade
- Ann Cooper Thomas, President
- Machiel VanDyk
- Colleen Vitek, Treasurer
