2020 Milestones Gala
Hotel Ballast
301 Water Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
Feb 3 2020 | 6:30pm
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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.
Learn MoreWho We Are
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.
Learn MoreWhat We Believe
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.
Learn MoreLINC, Inc. believes in
Second Chances
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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2020 Milestones Gala Sponsorships
Save the Date: Monday, February 3 2020
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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
Kimberly Cook
Board Chair
Tracy Wilkinson
Board Vice Chair
Michelle Gunn
Operations Director
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LINC News and Updates
Second Chances By the Numbers
LINC, Inc. backs up the successful strategy of facilitating second chances with powerful individual stories of overcoming the obstacles of…
Two Stories of Second Chances
Megan: Without LINC, I would be homeless. I would be struggling with drug addiction again. I would probably be six…
How the School-to-Prison Pipeline Criminalizes Our Youth
Phrases like “cycle of crime” or “school-to-prison pipeline” are tossed around a lot on the news and the web. They’re…
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