by Amber Adams | Mar 19, 2020 | Community Action, News
Items critically needed at this time include: Camping gear, toilet paper, paper towels, trash bags, disinfectant cleaning supplies including wipes, regular baby wipes, disposable gloves, towels, soap, underwear, socks, and unopened (without the seal broken)...
by Amber Adams | Jan 6, 2020 | Fundraisers, News
Did you know…?-57% of homeless women cite sexual or domestic violence as the direct cause of their homelessness. -More than 90% of homeless women have experienced severe physical or sexual abuse at some point in their life. -38% of all victims of domestic...
by Amber Adams | Dec 4, 2019 | News, Updates
Homeward Bound has met the $100,000 Creating Hope and Homes Matching Gift Challenge AND our $15,000 Giving Tuesday Goal! Thank you to everybody who made this possible, especially our two generous familes behind the matching gift. We cannot end homeless without all of...
by Amber Adams | Nov 25, 2019 | News, Updates
Buncombe County veterans who need help with housing are about to get a boost through a federal grant to Homeward Bound. Watch WLOS’s story on Rapid Resolution, a program designed to help veterans facing immediate and unmanageable housing situations. Click here...
by Amber Adams | Oct 29, 2019 | Community Action, News, Updates
Watch John Le’s story on WLOS about Key Common, Homeward Bound’s newest endeavour into becoming property owners. “Our first foray into owning our own property,” explained Executive Director Meredith Switzer. Watch the video for interviews with...
by Amber Adams | Oct 18, 2019 | News, Our Stories, Updates
Homeward Bound staff member Erin recently transitioned into a new role as liaison between Buncombe County Library staff and the homeless community accessing the library. The County approached Homeward Bound because they had so many homeless individuals spending time...