About Us
Mission:
The Hope Center at Pullen empowers emerging adults who are transitioning out of foster care in Wake County with the support and connections needed for a safe and stable adulthood.
History:
We were formed in 2009 by members of Pullen Memorial Baptist Church to address the needs of people experiencing homelessness. After discovering that many of the individuals seeking help had a history in foster care, our mission was narrowed in 2013 to singularly focus on young people with a history in foster care. We are the only organization in Wake County exclusively serving teens in foster care and former foster youth.
“Aging out was hard. I really didn’t know what I was going to do. I didn’t have a job, school was hard, I didn’t have a place to go afterwards. I didn’t want to be homeless, I didn’t want to go live with my sister and do stuff I shouldn’t be doing there. It was a stressful situation. Life made it as hard as it could.”
Nationally, 36% of youth with a history in foster care experience homelessness.
The Hope Center connected this young man with housing and fostered a roommate match so that he can focus on pursuing his career as a personal trainer. We work with our collaborative partners to help our young people find and maintain safe and stable housing as they transition out of foster care.
“Aging out was hard. I really didn’t know what I was going to do. I didn’t have a job, school was hard, I didn’t have a place to go afterwards. I didn’t want to be homeless, I didn’t want to go live with my sister and do stuff I shouldn’t be doing there. It was a stressful situation. Life made it as hard as it could.”
Nationally, 36% of youth with a history in foster care experience homelessness.
The Hope Center connected this young man with housing and fostered a roommate match so that he can focus on pursuing his career as a personal trainer. We work with our collaborative partners to help our young people find and maintain safe and stable housing as they transition out of foster care.