The Whirl: The Garden Groundbreaking

On May 21, Raleigh Rescue Mission, in partnership with the Town of Knightdale and homebuilding company Lennar, broke ground on The Garden, a new campus for women and children experiencing situational homelessness. The project is backed by more than $25 million in commitments from private foundations and donors and will expand the mission’s capacity to serve women and children by 483%. The campus will include transitional housing, family suites, a child learning center, training rooms, walking trails and more. 

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This article originally appeared in the July 2025 issue of WALTER magazine.