Katrina Knight

Executive Director , Good Shepherd Center
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Mar 2, 2026

An Empty Bowl Tells a Full Story

In our community, hunger rarely announces itself as hunger.  Sometimes it looks like a parent skipping dinner so their child can eat. Sometimes it looks like a senior stretching a fixed income ...

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Jan 13, 2026

Stability Is Infrastructure: What 2026 Means for Our Community 

As the Cape Fear region enters 2026, one truth is increasingly clear: homelessness is no longer a marginal issue affecting only the most vulnerable. It is a defining challenge that touches workforce s ...

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Dec 3, 2025

In This Season of Giving, A Critical Need to Sustain a Safety Net for Neighbors in Crisis 

The lights are going up across the Cape Fear region. Families are unpacking holiday decorations and neighbors are planning gatherings that bring warmth into cold evenings. For many of us, this season ...

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Oct 13, 2025

“We Have Nowhere to Stay and Don’t Know What to Do”: 20 Years of Sheltering Our Homeless Neighbors 

20 years ago this month, Good Shepherd Center opened its Night Shelter with more than 100 beds for homeless men, women, and families with children. It was a response to unmet demand for emergency beds ...

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Sep 4, 2025

Stronger Together: The Networks That Make Home Possible 

Good Shepherd Center’s mission is simple to say but complex to carry out: To feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, and foster transition to housing. Each of these commitments demands more than ...

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Jun 23, 2025

With Housing Affordability, A Community Thrives

A community where employees can afford to live close to where they work, reducing traffic and improving individual and shared quality of life. One whose workforce has disposable income remaining for s ...

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Apr 1, 2025

Breaking Ground on SECU The Sparrow: A New Chapter in Ending Chronic Homelessness

At Good Shepherd Center, we know that emergency shelter is an important response to homelessness, but it’s not a solution. To be a part of actually ending homelessness for our nei ...

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Feb 12, 2025

Resolve to Get to Know Good Shepherd in 2025: A Year of Transformative Change

Homelessness is a complex and pervasive issue, affecting communities across the nation and challenging our collective commitment to ensuring housing access for all. At Good Shepherd Center, we have lo ...

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Feb 6, 2025

Resolve to Get to Know Good Shepherd in 2025: A Year of Transformative Change

Homelessness is a complex and pervasive issue, affecting communities across the nation and challenging our collective commitment to ensuring housing access for all. At Good Shepherd Center, we have lo ...

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