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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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Introducing Homeward Bound of WNC’s new look!

Our journey has shown us just how resilient we are. In our almost 40-year history, we have grown from a small grassroots organization to an established nonprofit leader in ending homelessness. We want our branding (look and feel) to reflect that expertise and professionalism, while also ushering us into contemporary times and reflecting our current voice. 

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Thank You!
14th Annual Welcome Home Luncheon

This Event Has Ended! Help us meet our $200,000 Match!
At Homeward Bound, we are not committed to managing homelessness—we are committed to ending it. Because when someone has a home, everything changes. At this year’s luncheon, you’ll hear powerful stories of neighbors who now have access to opportunities, stability, and joy because they have a place to call home in their own community. Safe, stable, and affordable housing opens doors—to employment, to healing, to family connection, to possibility.
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Prioritizing Home

Happy program participant with a Homeward Bound team member

Our Mission: Homeward Bound of WNC is a registered 501c3 nonprofit in Asheville, North Carolina. Our mission is to prevent and end homelessness in our community through permanent housing and support.

Homeward Bound’s 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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See Our Impact
2760
+
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

  • Homeless Services
  • Permanent Supportive Housing
  • Rapid Rehousing
  • Supportive Services for Veteran Families
  • Homelessness Prevention
  • Outreach

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Donate now to Homeward Bound and be the key to ending homelessness in our community.

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Client Stories

“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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“I’ve recentered myself”

Tana is a strong and motivated individual who has felt like an adult since she was 11 years old. She is a survivor of domestic violence, forced institutionalization, homelessness, and other trauma…
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“Going above and beyond”

Homeward Bound’s Rapid Rehousing and Homelessness Prevention program provides short-term financial support and case management to individuals and families at imminent risk of homelessness and to t…
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“Putting the puzzle back together”

John is a 38-year-old blue-collar dad who feels like he’s been given a second chance at life. For the past three years, he has been working toward and accomplishing a list of goals that includes s…
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“A place where I can be me.”

Research shows that stable and healthy relationships are not only a source of happiness but also a key determinant of health, resilience, and longevity. That’s why Homeward Bound provides Housing…
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“A world of compassion”

Jeff is one of the toughest people I’ve met. He spent years taking care of himself—first as a kid on the streets of Buffalo, New York, then in the Army repairing tanks, and later as a plumber. He…
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    Get Involved

    Ending chronic homelessness in our region is a community effort. Without volunteers 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.