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PREVENTING AND ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN WNC

Providing Homeless Services, Permanent Supportive Housing, Rapid Rehousing, and Homelessness Prevention in Buncombe County, North Carolina. We help people move off the street, stay housed, and avoid homelessness altogether.
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Community Discussion: Affordable Housing

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | 5:30-8:30 PM

Hear from Asheville’s mayoral candidates on housing, homelessness, and the issues shaping our community. Come connect with your community and ask questions about the issues that matter to you.

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Homecoming Benefit Concert

Missed Homecoming? Check out photos from our Benefit Concert, featuring live music, dancing, and a whole lot of community spirit. Thank you for supporting our mission to prevent and end homelessness in WNC!

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    Prioritizing Home

    Happy program participant with a Homeward Bound team member

    Our Mission: To prevent and end homelessness in our community through permanent housing and support.

    Homeward Bound of WNC is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Asheville, North Carolina. Our work is based on substantial evidence that people experiencing homelessness can achieve stability and thrive through flexibility, individualized support, and client autonomy.

    THE RESULT: higher housing retention rates, reduced reliance on costly crisis services and institutions, and improved health and social outcomes for our neighbors across Buncombe County.

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    2802
    +
    People moved out of homelessness since 2006
    92
    %
    People in our Permanent Supportive Housing programs remained stably housed and did not return to homelessness in 2025

    Our services include

    • AHOPE Day Center
    • Permanent Supportive Housing
    • Rapid Rehousing
    • Supportive Services for Veteran Families
    • Homelessness Prevention
    • Street Outreach

    2025 Annual Report

    Homeward Bound of WNC is proud to present our 2025 Annual Report, Strong & Stable. Thank you for making the work presented in this report possible.

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    Client Stories

    “This is about the only time we’ve actually felt at home.”

    When Dylan and Jessica learned they were going to have a baby, they were living in Texas, sheltering in a makeshift structure on the edge of the woods. They built it out of loose plywood and scrap f…
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    “I overdo because I was never done for”

    Kimala is a 57-year-old grandmother from Asheville, North Carolina. At the height of the pandemic, she packed three suitcases and boarded her first-ever flight to Anchorage, Alaska. She left because…
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    “Something special for me”

    Brin grew up in a small town where the only ways out for young adults were through college or the military. Brin’s father and grandmother both served in the military, so she decided to follow in the…
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    “They will flourish and grow”

    Mercy left the Navy uncertain of her next steps. She wasn’t trained to be a plumber, electrician, accountant, or engineer — she was trained to operate, maintain, and repair weapons aboard a Naval ve…
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    “It’s knowing she has housing more than anything.”

    Brooke and Kelso met on the streets of Asheville. Their paths had crossed once or twice, but it wasn’t until one freezing morning on a bus that they connected. Brooke noticed Kelso sitting alone, we…
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    “I’m proud of you”

    Transitioning from incarceration to the community is riddled with barriers. A prior conviction can severely limit or cut off a person’s access to employment, civic rights, loans, public benefits, an…
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      Get Involved

      Ending homelessness in our region is a community effort. Without supporters like you, we could not provide services for as many as a thousand or more people annually at AHOPE or collect, sort, and distribute furniture and household items at our Welcome Home Donation Center for those transitioning out of homelessness.