The LINK | LINC, Inc. March 2024 Newsletter
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| The LINK | March News & Updates from LINC, Inc. |
| LINC Receives Initial Approval on the Fire-Station-to-Boarding-School Conversion Project |
| LINC’s plans to convert the decommissioned fire station at Princess Place Drive to a group home for at-risk youth move forward with the unanimous approval from Wilmington Planning Commission to rezone the property to an office and institutional district. It is currently zoned residential. Next steps include final rezoning approval from the Wilmington City Council and the securing of a special use permit. LINC leadership envision renovating the fire station to accommodate a boarding school tailored to young Black men who have dropped out of traditional schools. A 14-month program would allow participants to earn a GED, a Cape Fear Community College certificate, trade skills, and general life skills. Participants will be referred to the boarding school by the court system, local service organizations, or family members. |
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| Every Gift Counts Toward Second Chances |
 Missing the 10th Annual Milestones Dinner? You can still be part of the celebration by supporting #SecondChances and our LINC graduates with a donation in honor of all our Milestones. Mail your check to LINC, Inc., PO Box 401, Wilmington NC 28405, or go online and make a gift with your credit card. |
| Thank you to our 2024 MILESTONES GOLD SPONSORS!The Bridge ChurchJohn and Sheila FellerathForward JusticeNew Hanover County Department of Social ServicesNOVANT HEALTHPNC BankSoutheastern Occupational Trade Group |
| Items of Note | Announcements and Updates LINC client Nick Losito, aka Redbeard the Great, is growing his YouTube channel as part of his recovery. The show, which is shot at LINC’s LRC office, explores Nick’s journey through addiction and the justice system to sobriety. Watch, subscribe and support Nick at https://youtube.com/@RazorWireFeels?si=fVIJsPqmBijQuTAY Find FREE tax help at https://www.nhcgov.com/526/VITA-Tax-Information Join us in supporting Pathway Home client Robert Shane Arnette, who has obtained an LLC and started a tree care service. Info at https://shanesservices.info  |
| Thirteen LINC, Inc. staff and one intern attended the first Mental Health First Aid Class at LINC this month. |  |
| LINC Calendar |
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| Mar 21 | 2024 Milestones Dinner, Daniels Hall at CFCC infoMar 24 | 2024 Health Equity Research Symposium @ UNCWApr 22-24 | NC Rehabilitation and Reentry Conference, Raleigh NC info Every Monday | Mental Health Mondays, 1-2pm, 801 Princess Street For information on any of these events, send an email to info@lincnc.org. |
| Programs at a Glance – February Stats |
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| Thank you to Cooper Mertens for the LINC program graphics. |
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