Updates

Wake Up! with TFS

Thursday, September 7, 8:00 – 10:00 AM North Ridge Country Club This year our focus is on mental health and preventing suicide in the most vulnerable of our population – our children, teens and young adults. Did you know nearly 20% of children aged 3-17 have a mental, emotional, developmental, or behavioral disorder (NIH)?⁠ Or… Read more »

Triangle Family Services Names New CEO

Triangle Family Services Names New CEO Lisa Lowe-Hall to Serve as Integral Nonprofits Leader After Extensive National Search  (RALEIGH) – Feb. 1, 2022 – Lisa Lowe-Hall, a 20-year veteran of the healthcare and nonprofit industries, will serve as the new CEO of Triangle Family Services effective Monday, Feb. 6. Lowe-Hall will lead the 85-year-old nonprofit,… Read more »

Searstone/Lutheran Services Carolinas award $352,620 to Wake-area nonprofits

Searstone/Lutheran Services Carolinas award $352,620 to Wake-area nonprofits The Searstone/Lutheran Services Carolinas Community Benefit Committee recently announced $352,620 in grants to 14 organizations in Wake County. Since 2014, the committee has directed five percent of revenues from the operation of Searstone, an independent living community in Cary, to Wake County nonprofit organizations serving seniors, indigent… Read more »

Official Press Release – TFS CEO to Retire

Official Press Release Triangle Family Services CEO to Retire Following 13 Years of High Impact Leadership  National Search for Successor Underway  (RALEIGH) – Oct. 4, 2022 – Alice Lutz will retire as CEO of Triangle Family Services, concluding a 13-year tenure during which the organization has impacted the lives of thousands of Triangle citizens in… Read more »

12th Annual Wake Up! With TFS

View Photos of the Event Resource Sheet Thank you so much for making the 12th Annual Wake Up! With TFS a success! 12 of the most impactful minutes of your day:

Building Renovations – Phase 1 & 2 Complete!

Check out our before and after photos Phase 1 Project Highlights: Wood rot, exterior leaks Awning stained & torn Dated red carpet throughout High allergens & toxins Poor air circulation & quality Fluorescent lights, unstable fixtures Single-pane windows Peeling paint on walls, floorboards Bars on windows erode sense of safety Makeshift front desk security station… Read more »

Season of Giving

It’s the season of giving and our supporters have not disappointed! Giving Tuesday saw us receive an amazing total of $227,100! The day kicked off with an incredible $10,000 donation from Women Who Give a Hoot Raleigh, which promoted others to donate. This included long-time donors, Dean and Sesha Debnam of Workplace Options, who made an overwhelmingly generous… Read more »

Interview with Triangle Business Journal

Alice Lutz, CEO, interviews with the Triangle Business Journal after Triangle Family Services wins 2021 Corporate Philanthropy Award! Alice discusses running a full-services hotel as part of the Hotel2Housing project in 2020, building upgrades, partnerships with Wake County and City of Raleigh, and TFS’ innovative work across financial stability, homeless engagement, supportive housing services, family… Read more »

Homelessness is a System Design Failure

Triangle Family Services (TFS) recently brought our “brand of services” to an innovative Hotel 2 Housing project, utilizing CARES Act funding in partnership with Wake County. In the midst of COVID-19, TFS collaborated with about 25 agencies to create a one-stop shop for wrap-around services leading to supportive housing. In under five months, 130 chronically… Read more »

Financial Tips during COVID-19

The coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread and is now considered a pandemic. People are scrambling to gather essentials for their homes and are on high alert, wondering how this situation will continue to evolve and what effects it will have on the economy in the coming months. Unfortunately, it’s unpredictable how exactly everything will pan… Read more »