Our Mission
LINC, Inc.'s mission is to educate and motivate youth to make positive life choices and to empower men and women returning from incarceration to be productive members of our community.
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Leading Into New Communities, Inc. (LINC, Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in Wilmington North Carolina that provides transitional living and case management services to meet the immediate needs of men and women returning from prison. We also offer culturally-specific youth development services for African American young men ages 16-24.
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Positive, supportive re-entry is in the best interest of the community with respect to public safety, a more fully employed population, a decrease in substance abuse activities, and decrease in crime rates. Sustainable resources and intensive support assist justice-involved individuals and significantly reduces recidivism.
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APRIL 18th AT THE BALLAST!
MILESTONES 2022 KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
CORY WRISBORNE
This year, we are excited that our keynote speaker will be Cory Wrisborne. Mr. Wrisborne plays an integral part in the Success of TRU Colors brewing. Not only is Cory savvy in marketing, but he has also won numerous Toastmaster competitions and continues to speak to groups from all over.
His message is so vital to Wilmington and echoes the work we do at LINC!
Cory is also part of the family here at LINC….
“LINC has been a huge part of my life. I tell everyone, every chance I get, how much Frankie has meant to me. I first got involved with LINC right before L.I.T.E. Manhood was officially a program, and then was there as it evolved into the mentorship initiative. Things like that exposed me to something that I had not been exposed to before. It inspired me to go further. Frankie’s love for the community, and also opening up new experiences for me, really gave me direction.” -Cory Wrisborne
Linc, Inc. Believes in
#SecondChances
We Believed, so We Built It
With proper support, guidance, and social networking, individuals returning from incarceration can contribute great value to the community.
Our efforts to provide supportive services and programs are centered around the Residential Re-Entry Program at the M. E. Roberts Transitional Campus. LINC, Inc. provides transitional housing, job training, educational opportunities, substance abuse treatment, and health and medical services.
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SEEDS FOR MARVIN
COMPELLED BY A FAMILY TRAGEDY, FRANKIE ROBERTS STARTED LINC TO PROVIDE HOPE, SKILLS AND COMMUNITY FOR MEN AND WOMEN COMING OUT OF PRISON AND ADDICTION.
“NO ONE WANTS TO BE REMINDED OF THEIR WORST MISTAKE”
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Structured Enrichment
Serving African American Youth
Our goal is to encourage a change in thinking that in turn influences behavior. Ultimately, through the LITE Manhood Program, LINC, Inc. is working to “break the cycle of crime.”
Thinking + Feeling = Character/Behavior/ Problem
Serving the community
Our PEOPLE
Frankie Roberts
Executive Director
Ashley C. Wells, PhD, MPH
Board Chair
Tracy Wilkinson
Board Vice Chair
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LINC News and Updates
February 2022 Newsletter
In this month’s newsletter we will Celebrate Black History Month, give some information on the very significant Pathway Home Project…
December 2021 Newsletter
All of us at LINC are so grateful for the support you continue to provide in order that we can…
Happy Thanksgiving from LINC!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!All of us at LINC want you to know how much we appreciate you and are thankful for your…
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The Wilmington Housing Authority has been anxiously awaiting a response on its $13-million ask in emergency federal funding to assist 150 families still displaced. The authority applied for a grant in February but had to edit the application and resubmit this week.![]()
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The public housing neighborhoods have faced an ongoing mold crisis, exacerbated by three consecutive years of hurricanes and a global pandemic. It’s been over a year since the first family moved out of their home in April 2021.![]()
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WILMINGTON — The Wilmington Housing Authority has been anxiously awaiting a response on its $13-million ask in emergency federal funding to assist 150 families still displaced.
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A white, 18-year-old gunman allegedly carried out a racist attack at a supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., on Saturday, killing 10 people and injuring three others, according to authorities. Almost all of the victims were Black. The suspect, who livestreamed the mass shooting, is believed to be the author of a screed posted online detailing his white supremacist ideologies and his plan to target a Black community in New York.![]()
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What we know so far about the Buffalo mass shooting
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10 people are dead after an 18-year-old white man allegedly carried out an attack at a supermarket in a majority Black district.
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