The Truth About Fifth Street Ministries

07/11/2024

Fifth Street Ministries just keeps it going. Do they even interview people before they hire them? One female employee has slept with multiple residents continually and a male employee touching himself in public? Oh My!

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04/08/2024

Must be nice to have your boyfriend crash your car and not have to spend money on a rental because as the executive director, you have the ability to use a vehicle donated to the shelter for your own personal use.

03/10/2024

New volunteer coordinator Emily went above the call of duty this past Friday delivering food, water and medicines to individuals living in tents near the shelter. Thank you Emily!!!

02/23/2024

From Drug Felons Distribution of Narcotics to Addicts Having Access to Overdose

Fifth Street Ministries New Protocol Continues to Place Residents at Risk

It is important to consider the safety and well-being of everyone involved when it comes to employment, especially in sensitive environments like Fifth Street Ministries. Over the past years, Fifth Street Ministries has employed multiple convicted drug felons and addicts in their office. This would not be of concern if the nurse was the one to distribute medications to residents, but it was in fact the office staff that distributed medications and have had access to medications all day and night on every shift. There were an overwhelming number of reports of residents medications being missing completely and residents being given less than their described doses. This is a very disturbing and urgent issue that they did finally address, but their solution leaves the door open for a different disturbing outcome.

Fifth Street Ministries new drug protocol has residents placing their medication in personal lock boxes, leaving residents in the position where they have access to all of their medication at all times and that poses serious risks.

While this might seem perfectly acceptable since residents are adults, a large percentage of the residents at the shelter are addicts, both recovering and currently using, and individuals with felony drug charges. Allowing them access to narcotic and addictive medication leaves the door wide open for them to abuse the medication, overdose, or share or sell it to others. Addicts, especially those in recovery do not need the added temptation. We would think Executive Director, Michele Knapp would know this.

Instead of placing added temptation on already struggling individuals would it not be more beneficial to offer them additional forms of support by implementing a protocol that does not put residents at further risk? Would it not be more conducive to their rehabilitation and continued successful reintegration into society? Split shift nursing staff so that medication can be distributed properly by a nurse possibly? While we don't claim to have all the answers, senior management at Fifth Street who have access to professionals to consult with can surely come up with something better than putting bottles full of narcotics in the hands of addicts and those in recovery. We urge the Fifth Street Ministries Board Members and the community to get involved, ask the questions and hold those in power accountable.

By focusing on creating a safe, supportive, and drug-free environments for both employees and those seeking assistance, Fifth Street Ministries could better serve the community and foster a culture of recovery and well-being for all individuals involved.

https://www.prlog.org/13008587-from-drug-felons-distribution-of-narcotics-to-addicts-having-access-to-overdose.html

02/15/2024

New Shelter Manager David Nolen and Desire McQuain deserve kudos! It's high time employees at Fifth Street actually help people. And we would definitely like Executive Director Michelle Knapp to answer the question it poses!

https://www.prlog.org/13007316-much-needed-positive-change-from-two-employees-at-fifth-street-ministries.html

02/01/2024

An office employee at was fired for stealing $1100 worth of brand new donated items. No charges were filed though. We guess fifth street thinks it’s okay to steal from the homeless. More like they don’t want their donors knowing what goes on.
That same employee was signing late slips for residents saying that they were working overnight when they were really at her house using drugs.
New management is desperately needed at Fifth Street!

01/21/2024

Fifth Street this past week allowed past residents, even those banned to return due to the extreme weather for a week. They did NOT however allow the woman who went to them about the sexual misconduct of their now former staff member to return for the week even though she never had so much as a write up.

01/10/2024

While we are happy something was done to address last Saturday's food issue, we don't understand why Jeremy was fired but the kitchen manager was not. Jeremy did not deserve it. He at least always tried to help but his hands were tied often by upper management. Upper management is what needs to go!

01/08/2024

Great news!
Shelter Manager Jeremy and Cook Johnny were fired today!

01/08/2024

Fifth Street Ministries held meetings is each dorm last night. They threaten residents that if they posted or commented on this page that they would be out on the street. Management needs to be held accountable for once again victimizing their residents. Do they not know about the whistleblower protection act or the first amendment??? Please share!!!!

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01/08/2024

Thank you all for your messages, comments and shares. Please keep it up. We can bring change.

01/07/2024

Beds are available and yet this....

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01/07/2024

Beds at Fifth Street Ministries. There are plenty of new mattress covers yet they are not changed or washed in between guests.
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01/07/2024

Fifth Street Ministries served chicken today again for lunch. Would you eat this? Statesville Mayor Costi Kutteh Statesville Statesville Locals Statesville VFW Post 2031 Senator Vickie Sawyer Iredell Free News Iredell County Emergency Medical Service Concerned Citizen of Iredell County Iredell County News Iredell County Small Businesses Iredell COAST

01/06/2024

Water coolers are supposed to be filled every day before residents go into their dorms. Smh

01/06/2024

01/06/2024

Please Share. This shelter is supported by the community and management must be held accountable.

01/05/2024

https://www.prlog.org/13001074-sexual-predator-at-nc-homeless-shelter.html
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Sexual Predator at NC Homeless Shelter. Fifth Street Ministries Punishes Victim For Reporting Sexual Misconduct by Staff - PR13001074

01/05/2024

Undercooked pork....yum, right?!? What a disgrace!

01/04/2024

This is the lovely nurse at Fifth Street filling medication cups for residents. Medications are constantly going missing at Fifth Street, but when they hire residents who are convicted drug felons to work in the office and distribute medications that should be distributed by the nurse are we really surprised? Is this not illegal?
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01/04/2024

Chicken is served almost every day at Fifth Street...and it's usually raw and unsafe to eat. Meanwhile food donated from local food lions is first picked through by staff before a large portion is thrown out instead of given to residents. That's helping the homeless and hungry how?

01/04/2024

Sent in from a resident...this is a pile of water soaked towels that has been on the floor for days. The resident dorm staff is supposed to wash these every day.

01/03/2024

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