This nonprofit is featured in the WALTER Guide to Giving 2026, a curated guide to Raleigh and Wake County organizations that depend on holiday-season support.
For over 50 years, Haven House has been where youth in Wake County turn for help. Its mission is to help youth be safe, supported, and successful. Its programs focus on youth homelessness, mental health, and diversion from the juvenile justice system.
Haven House is the agency designated by the local Continuum of Care to coordinate intake and services for youth ages 24 and under experiencing homelessness. It may be best known for operating Wrenn House, the only crisis and homeless shelter for youth ages 10–17 in the Triangle, but that is just one piece of its work. Last fiscal year, Haven House served approximately 1,300 youth across its programs, and staff answered more than 1,200 calls on its 24/7 crisis line. Currently, Haven House is seeing an influx of older youth experiencing homelessness seeking help. Its Transition in Place program, which helps youth ages 18-24 move from homelessness into housing, is serving a record number of young adults, many of whom are parenting children of their own.
Haven House relies on community support to sustain this work. Volunteers can help by serving on a committee, leading a life skills class, organizing a donation drive, adopting a holiday wish list, or planning a group volunteer project. Donations change lives: $250 ($21/month) provides a haven for one night at Wrenn House for a young person in crisis, including food, shelter, and counseling; $100 ($8/month) provides crisis counseling for youth or families; and a one-time gift of $50 provides an hour of mentoring and support for a youth struggling at school or home. Together, we can help our community’s most vulnerable youth find futures filled with possibility.
Sponsored by Haven House Services. havenhousenc.org
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A version of this article originally appeared in the November 2026 issue of WALTER Magazine.
