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, said the grant will help more people reach stable housing and raise awareness of the collective effort the problem requires. County Manager Mike Bryant said local housing needs call for a joint approach and that the contribution will have a long-term impact on the 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 that very day, Truist planned Wrapping Charlotte in Care, an initiative where roughly 100 participants hailing from the bank alongside firms like the Charlotte Hornets and Novant Health lent a hand to regional nonprofits, including Roof Above, Charlotte Rescue Mission, Hearts for the Invisible Charlotte Coalition, and New Chapter Alliance.
The strategy involved beginning at Kings on Lamar, the transitional housing facility run by Roof Above, before distributing meals, assisting with shower amenities, putting together care packages, handing out roughly 1,000 pairs of brand-new footwear alongside Samaritan’s Feet, and throwing an autumn festival dedicated to families experiencing housing insecurity.
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.
