We are pleased to announce that the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta in collaboration with Fidelity Bank has approved $750,000 in funding to support the construction of the new Samuel J. Wornom Community Shelter. The new shelter will be located at 507 South Third Street in Sanford and will house single men, single women, women with children and families.
The new shelter will be 8,500 square feet and replace the two current men’s and women’s shelters that are 100-plus years old. A single location capable of serving 76 clients will support more efficient and effective delivery of services. The shelter will also utilize many common areas to collaborate with other S3-Housing Connect agencies to provide services to those experiencing homelessness in our community.
Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta is committed to helping the communities of member financial institutions grow and prosper. Each year, Federal Home Loan Bank sets aside 10 percent of its annual net income to invest back into its members’ communities through its Affordable Housing Program. These resources help members such as Fidelity Bank provide critical funding for affordable housing and needed emergency shelter projects in the communities they serve.
Fidelity Bank, a FHLB member, is committed to giving back to the communities it serves. Fidelity Bank supports causes that help people in need and works with local organizations to help make our communities stronger. Fidelity Bank will be a valued partner in making the Samuel J. Wornom Community Shelter become a reality.
The cost of the new Samuel J. Wornom Community Shelter is projected to be $2.8 Million when construction begins in mid-2023. Thus far the committed funding provided by the NC Housing Finance Agency, private donations, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta and Fidelity Bank, the Truist Foundation and the City of Sanford / Lee County total $2.8 M in construction funds and $630K in services funds.
Outreach Mission Inc. (OMI) is a faith-based 501(3)c nonprofit incorporated in 1988 to provide a hand-up to those experiencing homelessness in our community. Evolving from a night-time only shelter to a low barrier shelter that operates 24 hours per day, 365 days a year in 2018, OMI assists clients with shelter, medical and mental health treatment, life skill training, job training and recruitment, budgeting and saving, and housing search assistance. In 2022 OMI served 536 clients experiencing homelessness and assisted 86 households in returning to a stable housing situation.
Fidelity Bank is a full-service financial institution with assets of approximately $3.8 billion headquartered in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. The Bank owns and operates 57 branches throughout North Carolina and Virginia, and South Carolina. For more information, please visit fidelitybanknc.com.
FUQUAY-VARINA, North Carolina (July 13, 2020) – Fidelity Bank is proud to announce its donation of $50,000 to the North Carolina Healing Communities Fund. Established by the North Carolina Community Foundation, this Fund provides critical resources for nonprofit organizations in North Carolina that have been impacted by COVID‐19. The Fund’s focus is to support communities that have been disproportionately affected by the virus and underserved by other sources of financial assistance.
“We understand that many people throughout the communities we serve are facing financial hardships. Our hope is that this donation will help bring awareness to the North Carolina Healing Communities Fund and provide assistance to those most in need,” said Fidelity Bank President and CEO, Mary Willis. “As a Community Bank, it has always been a priority for us to support our local communities. We continually seek ways to enrich the well-being of our communities and felt this was one way we could demonstrate what it means for us to be Right By You,” Willis shared.
“Nonprofits are vital to meeting needs of communities, particularly the most vulnerable ones. The Fund seeks to support these nonprofits in continuing to offer the services upon which so many rely for healthy living and well‐being,” said NCCF CEO and President, Jennifer Tolle Whiteside. “The North Carolina Community Foundation has a deep history of responding to communities in crisis. Because of our experience in disaster relief and recovery in the aftermath of hurricanes, partners and donors have called upon us to activate philanthropy to address COVID‐19’s impact on our state,” said Tolle Whiteside.
Interested philanthropic entities can make commitments or contributions to the North Carolina Healing Communities Fund by contacting Jennifer Tolle Whiteside, NCCF CEO and President, at 919‐256‐6910 or jtwhiteside@nccommunityfoundation.org or Leslie Ann Jackson, NCCF Vice President for Community Investment and Engagement, at 919‐256‐6913 or lajackson@nccommunityfoundation.org.
Fidelity Bank is a full-service financial institution with assets of approximately $2.6 billion headquartered in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. The Bank owns and operates 57 branches throughout North Carolina and Virginia; and was awarded a 5-star (superior) rating by BauerFinancial.
