Lydia's Place

What Lydia's Place does

Lydia's Place is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization operating Randolph County's first dedicated emergency shelter for women and families experiencing homelessness in central North Carolina. The organization provides safe, temporary, confidential shelter along with a layered set of wraparound services including one-on-one case management, community resource navigation, meals, basic sanitary/toiletry/baby supplies, budget assistance, on-site computer lab access, and transportation assistance. The target beneficiary segment is women and families with children of any age, sex, or gender who are experiencing homelessness in Randolph County, with services delivered free of charge to clients.

The organization operates from a single physical site at 114 Francis Street, Asheboro, NC — a former church building leased from First United Methodist Church of Asheboro for a nominal $1 per year. The shelter launched in late September 2022 with the support of a $250,000 grant from The Edward M. Armfield Sr. Foundation, and is currently raising funds for renovations intended to bring the facility into compliance with Housing and Urban Development (HUD) standards, with a stated target capacity of approximately 50 people.

The business model is donation- and grant-driven rather than fee-based. Revenue streams include non-dilutive grant funding, monetary donations collected online via a PayPal form and by mailed check, and in-kind itemized donations directed through a public Amazon wish list. The technology footprint is minimal: a WordPress.com-hosted public website, embedded donation and contact forms, and a Google Forms-based employment application. Distribution is community-led and direct, supported by referral pathways through Randolph County Public Libraries and a network of faith-based partners including North Ridge Church-Ridgewear, Christian United Outreach Center, and Live to Give Ministries. Leadership comprises Interim Executive Director Elizabeth Mitchell, Professional Caseworker Susan Hayes, and Shelter Manager Peggie Coble, with an active Executive Director hiring process underway via Nikki Hawks.

Name

Lydia's Place

Legal name

Lydia's Place

Website

https://lydiasplacenc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lydia's Place is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating Randolph County's first dedicated emergency shelter for women and families experiencing homelessness in central North Carolina, delivering free temporary housing, case management, meals, and wraparound support services from a leased Asheboro facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Shelter Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Emergency Shelter, NFIs & Winterization for Displaced Populations (BPADAHAG)

Keywords

• Emergency shelter services
• Homeless services
• Women and family shelter
• Case management services
• Community social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Asheboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant funding: Non-dilutive funding received in the form of grants supporting the opening and operations of the shelter. A $250,000 grant was publicly reported to support the launch of the facility.
2. Monetary donations: Charitable contributions collected online via a donation form/PayPal and by mailed check made payable to Lydia's Place at 114 Francis Street, Asheboro, NC 27203.
3. In-kind donations: Itemized goods donations including paper products, toiletries, hygiene items, laundry/dish/cleaning supplies, food and beverages, and twin-sized sheet and comforter sets. An Amazon wish list is maintained for current shelter needs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lydia's Place provides a Temporary Shelter Program delivering safe, confidential emergency housing for women and families experiencing homelessness at 114 Francis Street, Asheboro, NC. The shelter is bundled with wraparound supportive services including one-on-one case management, community resource navigation, meals, basic sanitary/toiletry/baby supplies, budget assistance, on-site computer lab access, and transportation assistance, aimed at moving clients toward sustainable independence.

Product overview

Lydia's Place is a single unified service offering — Randolph County's first emergency shelter for women and families experiencing homelessness in central North Carolina — rather than a platform-plus-modules technology product. The core deliverable is the Temporary Shelter Program, located at 114 Francis Street, Asheboro, and operated under the direction of Interim Executive Director Elizabeth Mitchell. Layered around that core shelter are several wraparound service modules drawn from the "What We Do" portfolio: One-on-One Case Management, Community Resource Assistance, the Meals Program, Basic Supplies (sanitary/toiletry/baby), Budget Assistance, the Computer Lab, and Transportation Assistance. The physical facility itself is also a tracked workstream — the HUD-Compliant Shelter Facility (Renovation Project) — covering renovation of the former church building leased from First United Methodist Church of Asheboro. Donation intake (monetary and itemized via an Amazon wish list) and a Careers application flow support operations, but no digital product, API, or AI capability is offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Temporary Shelter Program Safe, comfortable, and confidential temporary housing for women and families experiencing homelessness in central North Carolina, operated at a former church building at 114 Francis Street, Asheboro. Provided free of charge to clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Expected service capacity of approximately 50 people once renovations complete and HUD compliance standards are met.
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Covenant House: National nonprofit providing shelter and supportive services to youth, young adults, and families experiencing homelessness. Comparable in operating emergency shelter capacity for vulnerable populations, layering case management and life-skills services on top of housing.
• Family Promise: National nonprofit network with local affiliates operating emergency shelter, prevention, and stabilization programs specifically for families with children experiencing homelessness. Highly comparable in target population (women and families), service model (shelter + case management), and reliance on community/faith-based volunteer networks.
• YWCA USA: Federated national organization that operates women's shelters, domestic violence services, and housing programs across the U.S. Closely aligned with Lydia's Place in its exclusive focus on women and families and in its blend of emergency shelter with wraparound supportive services.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities USA: National network of diocesan agencies providing emergency shelter, housing, and case management for families and individuals in crisis. Comparable in faith-based roots and shelter-plus-services model, but with a much broader service portfolio.
• The Salvation Army: Large national faith-based nonprofit operating emergency shelters (including women's and family shelters) across hundreds of U.S. cities. Comparable service model and donor base, but operates as a broad incumbent rather than a niche women-and-family specialist.

Regional players

• Urban Ministries of Durham: North Carolina nonprofit running an emergency shelter, food pantry, and case management for people experiencing homelessness in Durham. Comparable operating model — shelter plus wraparound services for vulnerable populations — in another NC urban-adjacent market.
• Family Promise of the Triad: Regional Family Promise affiliate serving the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, including communities near Randolph County. Directly comparable target population (families experiencing homelessness) and shelter-plus-casework model, with overlap in donor and faith-partner networks.
• Greensboro Urban Ministry: North Carolina nonprofit operating emergency shelter and assistance programs for individuals and families in Greensboro, part of the same Triad region as Asheboro. Comparable in providing shelter alongside case management and basic-needs support in central NC.
• Winston-Salem Rescue Mission: Faith-based emergency shelter and recovery programs serving individuals and families in Winston-Salem, NC. Closely comparable shelter-plus-services model and reliance on community donations in the same Piedmont region.

Others

• NC Coalition to End Homelessness: Statewide North Carolina coalition that supports Continuum of Care organizations, advocacy, and capacity-building for emergency shelters and housing providers. Comparable ecosystem player — not a direct operator, but a key partner and funder pathway for organizations like Lydia's Place.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lydiasplacenc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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