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Baptist Church Donates $100K To Help Build LGBTQ Homeless Shelter
Myers Park Baptist's donation will go towards housing of homeless teenagers
CHARLOTTE, NC -- A Charlotte-based support organization for LGBTQ teens will move ahead with plans to build a homeless shelter and renovate a building for an activity center thanks to a $100,000 donation made by Myers Park Baptist Church.
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The church’s gift to Time Out Youth was announced March 30, according to The Charlotte Observer. The church has supported the organization for two decades, starting when it provided meeting space for it as it was launched two decades ago, the newspaper said.
The homeless shelter will house a dozen youths.
LGBT teens often face challenges that contribute to homelessness, such as discrimination, social stigma and rejection by their families, according to the National Coalition for the Homeless. Four in 10 homeless youth identify as LGBT, as well as 30 percent of clients using housing programs, the organization said.
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