Louisville Groups Rally for Housing, Not Handcuffs, to End HomelessnessDuring the U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments, Louisville groups gathered to call for local solutions to homelessness On Monday, April 22, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Johnson v. Grants Pass to decide whether it’s cruel and unusual punishment to penalize people for sleeping outside when they …
We’re so grateful for the daily efforts of our member agencies to meet the basic needs of Louisvillians facing homelessness. We invite all of you to join for our annual meeting on Wednesday, May 15, from 3-5pm. We’ll have appetizers, drinks, and a brief program (beginning at 3:30pm) to hear an update on the state …
The Coalition for the Homeless no longer utilize volunteers for our annual point-in-time (PIT) count in January (formerly known as the “Street Count”). Louisville’s annual count is now conducted by agency outreach workers over the course of a week. However, Kentucky Housing Corporation conducts the PIT count for all of the counties surrounding Louisville, and …
The Safer KY Act was introduced in the Judiciary Committee on Friday in Frankfort. We saw the bill for the first time at the start of that committee meeting. When introducing the bill, Representative Jared Bauman said that he hopes it will create “a foundation of unstoppable prosperity.” But any strong foundation has to be …
Get Tickets Now! Join the Coalition for the Homeless for our third Path to Action event. Path to Action is a series of free in-person community discussions around homelessness and housing, where we’ll build community, dismantle myths about homelessness, hear from you, and answer questions. Path to Action 3: What Ends Homelessness?Wednesday, November 15, 4:30-6pmThe B.A. Colonial (818 W. …
Join the Coalition for the Homeless for our second Path to Action event. Path to Action is a series of free in-person community discussions around homelessness and housing, where we’ll build community, dismantle myths about homelessness, hear from you, and answer questions. Path to Action #2: Shelters Are Full. What Next?Wednesday, 10/11, from 8:30-10amRSVP for …
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tenth Annual Bourbon Mixer Raises $160,000 for Coalition for the Homeless Louisville, KY (August 30, 2023) – The Whisky Chicks and Bourbon Brotherhood hosted the tenth annual Bourbon Mixer presented by Homes of Tradition on Saturday, August 19, at The Olmsted. The theme was Bourbon Disco, and the lively event had music, …
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Join the Coalition for the Homeless as we launch Path to Action, a series of in-person community discussions around homelessness and housing. The first event will be held Wednesday, 9/6, from 5:30-7 at West Sixth NuLu (817 E Market Street). There will be a brief presentation followed by a discussion on how we got to …
Louisville’s shelters are regularly full, while over 500 unhoused people have nowhere else to go on any given night. The unfortunate reality is that—without a significant, immediate investment in shelter—unhoused people will continue to camp in public spaces in Louisville for the foreseeable future. This reality is fueled by rising rents and the lack of …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Brian U’Sellis, Coalition for the Homeless, (502) 439-8964 Limited Tickets for Pappy Van Winkle and Weller RafflesAll proceeds benefit the Coalition for the Homeless to get Louisvillians off the streets and into housing Louisville, KY (July 12, 2023) – In honor of the tenth annual Bourbon Mixer, the Whisky Chicks and Bourbon Brotherhood …
