by Amber Adams | Jun 4, 2020 | Community Action, Updates
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...
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 | Mar 25, 2020 | News, Updates
Ingles Markets, thank you. Ingles-Markets continues year after year to support Homeward Bound and ending homelessness. As our presenting sponsor to our Welcome Home Luncheon this year, the costs of catering, space rental, printing, and so much more are paid for by...
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 | Dec 3, 2019 | Our Stories, Updates
We’ve all heard stories about veterans who served our country in war returning home with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that nearly 40,000 veterans are homeless. One of the biggest contributing factors is PTSD....
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...
