City of Asheville Transfers Real Estate to My Daddy Taught Me That

On Friday, August 11, 2023 the City of Asheville announced the conveyance of City-owned property at 3 Hunt Hill Place to its new owner, KL Training Solutions.

KL Training Solutions paid $1 for the property after the City Council voted on April 25, 2023, for the transaction.

KL Training Solutions will use the property to house its programs, My Daddy Taught Me That, My Sistah Taught Me That, and My Daddy Taught Me That Jr., which provide youth ages 6-19 with college and career readiness and enrichment opportunities.

The conveyance of the property will provide community development services and support the City’s vision of reducing the educational achievement gap. The property deed restricts usage to community development programs and nonprofit organizations.

“The success of the My Daddy Taught Me That approach to violence interruption has been held up as a national model for fostering youth empowerment in the community,” said Debra Campbell, City Manager of the City of Asheville. “I am inspired by Keynon Lake’s leadership and was glad to see statewide recognition of the work of this nonprofit. Conveying this property to host My Daddy Taught Me That will help them to continue their work, which ultimately benefits our community as a whole.”

My Daddy Taught Me That was recognized by the North Carolina Gang Investigation Association as the 2023 Program of the Year.