Red Roof Inn Shelter Program Comes to an End
On June 30, 2021, Homeward Bound ended the COVID-19 emergency shelter contract at Red Roof Inn (RRI). From May of 2020 and all the way through June 2021, in partnership with the City of Asheville, Homeward Bound sheltered 166 individuals, 42 of which have been placed...
Homeward Bound Advocates for Shelter Options for Folks Awaiting Permanent Housing
Homeward Bound’s mission is to prevent and end homelessness through permanent housing and support. To that end, we work with individuals experiencing homelessness and meet them where they are. We assist them in any way we can to make their lives more stable, safe, and...
Homeward Bound Advocates for More Solutions for Unhoused Neighbors
Homeward Bound’s mission is to prevent and end homelessness through permanent housing and support. To that end, we work with individuals experiencing homelessness and meet them where they are. We assist them in any way we can to make their lives more stable, safe, and...
Homeward Bound announces 2nd annual Virtual Event to End Homelessness
Please join Homeward Bound on Wednesday, May 12th at noon for the 2nd annual Virtual Event to End Homelessness. The event will feature a film, spoken word poetry, a song, and more and will be streamed live on Facebook and YouTube. To learn more and register for the...
Homeward Bound plans to re-purpose hotel to house the homeless
Homeward Bound recently announced its plans to purchase the Days Inn hotel located at 201 Tunnel Road, with the intent to repurpose the hotel into 85 permanent supportive housing units for the community’s most at-need neighbors. “After years of studying...
Homeward Bound Featured in PBS Show “Overcoming Homelessness”
The PBS show, NCImpact, told Homeward Bound’s story in a special called “Overcoming Homelessness” earlier this month. The program aired statewide and showcased the work that Homeward Bound is doing to end homelessness through the Housing First...
Homeward Bound’s Call for Change
Nationally, African Americans accounted for 40 percent of all people experiencing homelessness in 2019 despite being 13% of the population. This is just one of the many symptoms of institutional racism and economic and racial inequity. We believe in the absolute value...
Asheville-Buncombe 2020 Point-in-Time count completed
As part of the nationwide 2020 Point-in-Time (PIT) count, the Asheville-Buncombe County Homeless Initiative has completed its report of the community’s one-night count of individuals and families experiencing homelessness. The final report was submitted to the U.S....
Sheltered Community in Harrah’s Cherokee Center Move to Hotel
José Valadez looks over the balcony at the Red Roof Inn in Asheville on Tuesday. Valadez is a client of Homeward Bound, which began housing otherwise homeless clients at the motel during the coronavirus pandemic this week. Photo by Jacob Biba, courtesy of Carolina...Homeward Bound of WNC
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