Moore Place
Featured in Kathy’s book, The Hundred Story Home, Moore Place opened on January 29, 2012. It became the first permanent supportive housing solution in Charlotte to house chronically homeless men and women directly from street to home using the Housing First philosophy. Despite a recession in 2008-9, Kathy helped lead the four-year community effort to successfully raise $10,000,000 and build this 120- unit apartment building.
It is named in honor of Denver Moore (Same Kind of Different as Me) and John and Pat Moore, community philanthropists who provided the first funding for the pilot program Homeless to Homes started by the Urban Ministry Center (now called Roof Above). Moore Place and other Roof Above programs have now housed over 1,000 chronically homeless individuals inspiring other programs across the country.
Kathy continues to help raise funds for homelessness and served on the Close to Home campaign which recently raised over $40 million for more permanent supportive housing in Charlotte.
Roof Above is the new name of the Urban Ministry Center in Charlotte dedicated to bringing the community together to end homelessness, one life at a time.
To learn about the Roof Above click here.
To learn about Moore Place and all their permanent supportive housing program click here.
(Pictured: Kathy with current residents of Moore Place.)
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Watch the Stories
Kathy explains how Moore Place, Charlotte's first real solution (Permanent Supportive Housing) to end homelessness, was built and the community of love that welcomed residents home.
Solomon Agunbiade, a resident of Moore Place, shares how the counseling and housing he received changed his life and how he now helps educate others to understand homelessness.