by Amber Adams | Feb 5, 2021 | News, Solutions
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...
by Amber Adams | Dec 28, 2020 | News
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...
by Amber Adams | May 29, 2020 | News
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....
by Amber Adams | May 13, 2020 | News, Updates
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...
by Amber Adams | Apr 28, 2020 | Fundraisers, News
The event will be held online live on May 20th. The inspiring program will include words from our Executive Director Meredith Switzer, a short documentary by Emmy-Award winning director Katie Damien, as well as a spoken-word performance and musical performance by...
by Amber Adams | Apr 13, 2020 | Community Action, News
Homeward Bound, the City of Asheville, Buncombe County, and several nonprofit community partners are collaborating to turn Harrah’s Cherokee Center (Civic Center) into a safe shelter for people who are homeless and living unsheltered. This week, with the...