Truist’s charitable fund will contribute $450,000 to A Home for All, the initiative Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, uses to coordinate government, businesses and nonprofits to prevent and reduce homelessness in the Charlotte area. The bank announced the grant on Oct. 29 in a press release, alongside a volunteer day with other local companies.
Truist notes that the funds will facilitate stable housing connections for a broader population, bolster prevention initiatives, and expand resource accessibility to help vulnerable individuals maintain their residences.
More people living unsheltered
The county’s most recent official Point-in-Time count, taken on the night of Jan. 21, 2026, found 2,018 people experiencing homelessness in Charlotte-Mecklenburg. Of those, 499 were living on the street, in vehicles or in encampments, about 12% more than the previous year.
Another 1,519 were in emergency shelters, transitional housing or similar programs, about 8% fewer. The county attributes that drop mainly to a lack of beds: two small shelters closed and a larger one cut capacity because of funding constraints. The sheltered count included 257 children under 18.
What A Home for All is
A Home for All, which kicked off in 2021, published a strategic blueprint in January 2022 addressing homelessness alongside affordable housing, a plan crafted with input from over 250 groups. Initially housed within United Way of Greater Charlotte during its formative years, the initiative has been steered by the county since April 2026, while Foundation For The Carolinas handles private fundraising efforts.
Laura Yates Clark, the foundation’s president and CEO, stated that the grant will assist a greater number of individuals in achieving stable housing while simultaneously boosting awareness regarding the collaborative endeavor required by this issue. County Manager Mike Bryant mentioned that local housing demands necessitate a united strategy, adding that this financial backing will deliver an enduring effect on our most vulnerable residents.
Travis Rhodes, Truist’s North Carolina West regional president, described the grant as part of work with local partners that combines philanthropy, civic leadership and volunteering.
A day of service
For the same day, Truist scheduled Wrapping Charlotte in Care, in which about 100 volunteers from the bank and companies including the Charlotte Hornets and Novant Health were to support local nonprofits such as Roof Above, Charlotte Rescue Mission, Hearts for the Invisible Charlotte Coalition and New Chapter Alliance.
The plan was to start at Kings on Lamar, Roof Above’s transitional housing community, then serve meals, support shower services, assemble care kits, hand out about 1,000 pairs of new shoes with Samaritan’s Feet and host a fall festival for families facing housing instability.
Charlotte-based Truist says it has invested more than $210 million in affordable housing initiatives across the region since 2024, from workforce housing to homeownership. The bank presents that figure as investment, separate from the philanthropic support it channels through the Truist Foundation.
