Foundation Highlights2009 Highlights
Grant to FACETS Helps Families Find Housing
The Foundation is supporting FACETS' efforts to rapidly re-house homeless families – helping them avoid shelters and get back on their feet faster.
Recent Investments: Housing Programs, Stabilizing Youth and Families
Grants to nonprofits like the Transitional Housing Corporation and Covenant House help stabilize families and former foster youth and enable them to become self-sufficient.
New Orleans Housing Community With Services Opens
The Foundation recently celebrated the opening of an affordable housing complex and community center in New Orleans. Our investment is bringing critical services to residents.
Foundation Receives Award for Support of Foster Children
The Freddie Mac Foundation recently received an award from VA Gov. Kaine and First Lady Holton for its support of children in foster care.
MD Homeless Families Receive Permanent Housing, Services
Recent grants to two Montgomery County nonprofits will help place homeless families in permanent housing and provide them the services they need to prosper.
Foundation Sponsors National Adoption Day
On National Adoption Day November 21, more than 4,500 adoptions of children from foster care were finalized. The Foundation is a founding sponsor of the event.
A "Wednesday's Child" Performs with Stevie Wonder
Marlon, a teen in foster care, had the experience of a lifetime – performing with legend Stevie Wonder – through the Freddie Mac Foundation’s Wednesday's Child adoption program.
Foundation Stable Homes Grant Helps More Than 140 Families
The Foundation invests in nonprofits like INMED and others to stabilize the lives of families through housing and supportive services.
Foundation Invests in Housing with Services
We recently joined Reston Interfaith in welcoming a family to their new home. Through our partnership, we've provided 149 families permanent homes and services to help them become independent.
Foundation Supports Foster Parent Recruitment Campaign
The Foundation joined Mayor Fenty and Darryl McDaniels of the rap group Run DMC to recruit D.C. foster parents. The campaign includes T.V. ads and a new website.
Foundation Helps Provide Free, After Hours Child Care
Among the Freddie Mac Foundation's investments is free, evening child care for low-income parents who work late nights. The grant to the nonprofit Bright Beginnings helps provide a much-needed service to parents who've struggled to find quality, after hours care for their children. Read more in the Washington Post article.