Homeward Bound of WNC’s Post

🙌 A HUGE THANK YOU 🙌 to Advanced Business Equipment for their INCREDIBLE support! They’ve put up not one, but TWO billboards highlighting Homeward Bound this month—one on I-26 near the Fletcher Mountain Home Exit and another on Sweeten Creek Rd near French Broad Stone & Supply! They've also featured Homeward Bound in their most recent nonprofit shoutout blog! 📰 https://lnkd.in/e8rfEk8A Since its founding, ABE has generously promoted and donated over $100,000 to nonprofits like ours! ❤️ We are so grateful for their commitment to our mission and their dedication to building a stronger, more compassionate community for everyone! #communityfirst #community #communitysupport #homewardboundwnc #advancedbusinessequipment #housingfirst #ashevillenc

“People living on the street, who you see further away from downtown, are less likely to go get a shower and eat at AHOPE. - Chayse, a client housed in January who shared her experience living and walking along Patton Avenue in West Asheville. It's essential to meet people experiencing homelessness where they are, and we'd like to commend our Outreach Team for reaching out to 265 people living on the streets, in cars, under bridges, and in tents - linking them to critically needed services, including emergency shelters, medications, medical care, mental health, substance use disorder services, and much more. #Outreach #asheville #community #homewardboundofwnc

From age 18 to 31, Lissa lived outside, moving between shelters, tents, and churches. In 2018, with the help of volunteers from Western Carolina University's IT Department, Homeward Bound moved Lissa into housing with the support of her case manager, Ben. When asked how she felt about having her own home, Lissa's eyes filled with tears, "I’ve never had a home before. Moving here makes me feel secure. I’m so excited I could just cry." It's been nearly 20 years since Homeward Bound adopted the Housing First model in 2006, and people like Lissa are why we continue to use this approach. #homewardboundwnc #endhomelessness #welcomehome #housingfirst #community

Compass Point Village is the only permanent supportive housing program of its kind in Buncombe County. Since its opening in September 2023, many of our residents have made their spaces their own, decorating their windows and doors with movie posters, homemade artwork, stickers, suncatchers, and other personal touches. Everyone deserves the right to express their unique personalities in their own home, and Compass Point provides the comfort and space they need to do so. #homewardboundwnc #welcomehome #community #asheville #Housingfirst

From 2022 to 2023, our Welcome Home team transformed 176 housing units into complete homes with over $200,000 worth of donated furnishings from our generous community! We’d like to give a big shoutout to the Welcome Home team and the countless volunteers who generously donated their time and effort to help turn four walls into a warm and inviting home. If you'd like to donate items, feel free to fill out a form at https://lnkd.in/efSw6BMq or visit us during business hours, Monday– Friday from 9 am to 12 pm at 205 Elk Park Drive, Woodfin, NC 28804. For furniture pick-ups, call (828) 412-5322. If you're unable to visit during business hours, we also have donation bins open 24/7. #homewardboundwnc #community #welcomehome #moveinday #volunteersmakeadifference

From 2022 to 2023, the AHOPE Day Center provided thousands of showers, hot cups of coffee, pairs of socks, meals, and more for over 1,439 unhoused members of our community. Almost everyone experiencing homelessness in the area comes through AHOPE, and we'd like to thank our AHOPE staff members and volunteers for showing them the compassion and welcome they deserve. If you'd like to learn more or support AHOPE by volunteering, please get in touch with our volunteer coordinator at volunteer@homewardboundwnc.org or fill out a volunteer application here. https://lnkd.in/eHvt45tr #homewardboundwnc #community #gratitude #volunteering #welcomehome

📰 Are You Signed Up To Receive Our Monthly Newsletter? 📰 Starting this month, we'll be releasing monthly e-newsletters featuring client stories, upcoming events, volunteer and staff spotlights, and much more! ✨Sign up at https://lnkd.in/erzxzhFe Everyone is invited to learn about our mission, read firsthand success stories from individuals in our programs, and get the latest updates on local and national events that impact our work. #homewardboundwnc #newsletter #housingfirst #EndingHomelessnessTogether #endhomelessness

Homeward Bound's AHOPE Day Center is thrilled to announce we've been selected as one of the inaugural recipients of the First Bank Power of Good grant! First Bank's generous support will directly benefit our Coordinated Entry Program at AHOPE Day Center, helping us further our mission of preventing and ending homelessness in our community. We're deeply grateful to First Bank for recognizing our efforts in affordable housing services AND for their commitment to making a positive impact in Western North Carolina. Thank you, First Bank, for being a valued partner! 💙

Homeward Bound invites you and your guests to join us for our free 12th-Annual Welcome Home Luncheon—presented by Biltmore—to inspire, inform and raise funds to end homelessness in Buncombe County. We firmly believe housing is a fundamental human right—one that is essential to foster healing and nurture self-worth and dignity. At this year’s Luncheon, you’ll have the opportunity to learn more about our vital work, hear inspiring stories of transformation, and discover how you can contribute to our mission. Reserve you spot today! https://lnkd.in/e9AxEdh2