"Your Life does not get better by chance. It gets better by change."
Jim Rohn
Hello Friends,
Currently, there are 46 unsheltered families living on the streets in Durham, and within the next 7 days 36 more families are at risk of being evicted. Not included in these numbers are families couch surfing with friends and family because they do not have a home. The numbers of families experiencing homelessness in Durham has reached an all-time high. The lack of affordable housing and sky-high rents (some landlords are requiring 3xs the monthly income of families and damage deposits equal to three months’ rent) swirl into unstable economic trends, high prices, and low wages resulting in a perfect storm that leaves families desperate and homeless.
At FMF we are determined to creatively, and doggedly find ways forward for the families experiencing homelessness in Durham. Change in Durham must happen, and we believe you can help. As we kick of our 2023 Chefs for Change (CFC) series, you will find that FMF has changed up the CFC format a bit. At this year’s CFC, you will experience incredible fine dining experiences, make new friends with community members dedicated to ending family homelessness in Durham, and you will receive important information that will equip you to stand with FMF to reverse the current trend in family homelessness. You will learn more about the crisis of family homelessness, what FMF is doing to about it, and how you can be a part of ending it as we come together as a community. Let’s start with our first get-together in August.
All of us at FMF are excited to join with our wonderful supporters and good friends—as we kick off our first Chefs for Change event of 2023. Our first event will be held on August 4th at Weldon Distillery. The event will include three rounds of bourbon tasting, delicious appetizers, cigar rolling in the courtyard, and chocolate pairings by Videri Chocolate Factory—all to the music of a fabulous jazz band. We are calling it “A Night of night of Bourbon, Chocolate, and Jazz.” Tickets are on sale now -and they are going fast- so make sure to get yours before they are sold out.
Sincerely,