Recognitions and Awards
Executive Director, Frankie Roberts, won a Pioneer award at the NC Second Chance Alliance Gala in May 2023. He was nominated for the 2019 City of Wilmington’s Commission on African American History Living Legend Award. Nominees are selected for their dedication to improve the community and their keen vision to help others succeed in life. In 2006, LINC, Inc. received “Public Organization of the Year (Non-Public Sector)” by the Public Administration Program at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Executive Director Frankie Roberts won “Entrepreneur of the Year Award” in 2011.
Additional awards include:
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Best of Wilmington Awards in the category of Human Services Organizations, 2018
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The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, Housing North Carolina Award, for achievement in affordable housing, 2014
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Wilmington Real Estate Awards, Frankie Roberts, Community Builder, 2014
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Civitan Club Citizen of the Year, 2012
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Wilmington Business Journal Entrepreneurial Award, Nonprofit Division, 2011
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Individual Clarence Award, UNCW Film Studies, 2011
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Outstanding Professional Award, Cape Fear Council of Governments (Workforce Development Board), 2011
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Mr. Roberts won “Entrepreneur of the Year Award”, Public Administration Program, UNC Wilmington, 2011
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“Public Organization of the Year (Non-Public Sector), Public Administration Program, UNC Wilmington, 2006
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Outstanding Community Involvement & Volunteer Service Award, Wilmington Chapter, Winston-Salem State University Alumni, 2003
Press
- Architects invited to respond to future Wilmington boarding school’s Request for Design Services
- Making the case for Port City United
- Former Wilmington fire station to become boarding school
- How will Cooper’s executive order to support the formerly incarcerated impact SENC?
- LINC adds 4 units to affordable housing stock, lowers barriers for previously incarcerated
- LINC founder looks to launch boarding school for Black teens by 2024
- LINC, Inc. Milestones Dinner “Against All Odds. Surrender to Win.”
- Nonprofit Aims to Turn Former Fire Station Into Boarding School
- Wilmington Housing Authority announces partnership with LINC, Inc.
- LINC and Pathway Home to hold Basic Needs Drive
- Coastline: Frankie Roberts of LINC on how George Floyd changed the way he talks race
- Northside is one step closer to having a food co-op
- Commission on African American History honors ‘Living Legends’
- Inmates to Entrepreneurs Graduates 2nd Wilmington Class
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“LINC dinner features White House honoree”, Star News Online
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“Crop Mob gets its hands dirty making space for urban farm”, Star News Online
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“Farmers lend a helping hand towards a bigger goal”, WWAYTV3 News
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Wilmington Crop Mob Photo Gallery – Star News Online
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Hinton, freed from death row, to speak at LINC dinner – Star News Online
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LINC Receives National Recognition at the NACo Awards
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Former convicts turn to LINC after a struggle applying for jobs
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AG Josh Stein Talks Criminal Justice Issues at Wilmington Event
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State Attorney General Talks Opioid Addictions’s Affects on the Prison System at Local Dinner
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Battleship relieves volunteer of duties over criminal history, allows inmates to work on ship
Press Releases
CFCC Partnership with LINC, Inc. Achieves Success in Reducing Recidivism Through Pathway 2 Program, September 10, 2024
LINC, Inc.’s Boarding School Plans Pass Rezoning Test and Advance to Pre-Construction Phase, April 29 2024
LINC, Inc. Leadership React to Governor Roy Cooper’s Executive Order 303, Jan 30 2024
Reentry Advocate Kurtis Taylor to Keynote LINC, Inc. Annual Milestones Dinner, Jan 25 2024
LINC, Inc. and Second Chance Alliance Launch Alliance’s First North Carolina Chapter with Community Celebration, Sept 16 2019
John E. Craig Day Cookout at M. E. Roberts Transitional Living Campus, Aug 22 2019
Program Literature
To access printable program information, click below:
M.E.R. Transitional Living Campus
Peer Support & Community Health Worker Courses
Cape Fear Healthy Opportunities Pilot
