Charlotte Family Housing: In the News

Francene Marie
Feb 11, 2022
Francene Marie had the pleasure of interviewing Pedro Perez - Executive Director of Charlotte Family Housing. Mr. Perez has the answer to solving homelessness and those on the brink of homelessness.
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WCNC Charlotte
Feb 3, 2022
Charlotte mom moves from homelessness to homeowner in three years
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WSOCTV
June 22, 2021
Gina Esposito of WSOC-TV explores the new collaboration between CFH and Families Forward Charlotte
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Interact StudioInteract Studio
May 6, 2021
CFH enters into a new collaborative partnership with Families Forward Charlotte
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Children and Family Services Center
April 1, 2021
Collaboration with Children & Family Services Center partners assists CFH family in finding housing
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Interact Studio
March 17, 2021
CFH Executive Director Pedro Perez shares how he thrives in “A Series on Thriving, Part One” by Interact Studio
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Charlotte Family Housing
January 31, 2021
SHARE Charlotte features CFH in the January #SpotlightOnCLT: Homelessness
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WBTV
January 27, 2021
CFH Executive Director Pedro Perez discusses the rise in homelessness in Charlotte with Jamie Boll of WBTV on the night of the 2021 Point-in-Time Count
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Carolina Connection
January 9, 2021
Carolina Connection on WSOC-TV features CFH (footage and interviews from November and December of 2019)
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January 2, 2021: SHARE Charlotte includes CFH in the list of organizations in the January #SpotlightOnCLT: Homelessness
December 14, 2020: WFAE includes CFH in its list of organizations offering support this holiday season
December 10, 2020: CFH receives continued support from United Way of Central Carolinas as it distributes $10.7 million across our region
October 6, 2020: CFH receives its third grant from the United Way/FFTC COVID-19 Response Fund
September 8, 2020: CFH Executive Director Pedro Perez recounts how Charlotte’s support helped a CFH family triumph
September 1, 2020: Interact Studio features CFH Executive Director Pedro Perez following his appearance on its Human Touch webinar series
August 12, 2020: CFH Executive Director Pedro Perez thanks Charlotte for its continued generosity during the COVID-19 pandemic
July 31, 2020: CFH Executive Director Pedro Perez speaks with NC/SC Broker/Realtor Shelly Speights on the “A Nest for Every Nester” podcast
July 23, 2020: Tina Terry of WSOC-TV learns how CFH’s nonprofit partner Lotus Campaign engages the for-profit sector to increase the availability of housing for the homeless population
July 15, 2020: CFH Chief Program Officer Ashley Pharr-Godbee shares how A Way Home positively impacts CFH in the July 2020 AWH Governance Board presentation
July 9, 2020: CFH Executive Director Pedro Perez chats with Lou Solomon in the Interact Studio Human Touch webinar series
July 8, 2020: CFH stands by our commitment to greater social mobility and financial stability by raising the minimum wage paid to our employees
June 30, 2020: CFH receives a second grant from the United Way/FFTC COVID-19 Response Fund
June 26, 2020: CFH Executive Director Pedro Perez is featured by Charlotte is Creative in Josh Jacobson’s “Cares About” series
June 19, 2020: CFH Executive Director Pedro Perez recognizes Juneteenth in a letter to staff
June 3, 2020: CFH Executive Director Pedro Perez reinforces that Charlotte Family Housing stands with all who are committed to racial justice and equity
May 14, 2020: Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles invited CFH Executive Director Pedro Perez to join the Charlotte Moves Task Force. He introduces himself at its first meeting, led by former Mayor Harvey Gantt
April 28, 2020: CFH Shelter Manager Dekina Watson is interviewed on the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library’s Career Exploration Spotlight podcast
April 21, 2020: CFH is one of 33 Charlotte nonprofits to receive a $1,000 micro-grant from the Carolina Panthers Charities for their role in the NFL #Huddlefor100 Challenge
April 17, 2020: CFH Executive Director Pedro Perez shares a mid-April update on how the agency is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic
March 27, 2020: CFH among the 14 initial grantees for the United Way/FFTC COVID-19 Response Fund
March 23, 2020: Update posted to the website regarding CFH Response to COVID-19
March 16, 2020: Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles calls on CFH Executive Director Pedro Perez during press conference to announce the establishment of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community COVID-19 Response Fund
March 16, 2020: CFH Executive Director Pedro Perez weighs in on “Community Efforts Underway to Help Families Impacted amid Coronavirus Closures” on WCCB News @ Ten
Jan. 7, 2020: CFH featured in the SHARE Charlotte #SpotlightonCLT: Financial Literacy
September 3, 2019: CFH Executive Director Pedro Perez provides his expertise on the "Benefits Cliff" in this story by Elsa Gillis for WSOC-TV
December 6, 2018: CFH Executive Director Pedro Perez is among the featured voices in, “Advocates for Homeless Say They’re Ready for Winter Weather” by David Boraks for WFAE
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