Press releases

Tenth Annual Bourbon Mixer Raises $160,000 for Coalition for the Homeless

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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Rare Pappy and Weller raffles now open!

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 …

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PRESS RELEASE: Volunteers Needed for 2020 Homeless Street Count on January 30

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, January 16, 2020Contact: Catherine McGeeney, Director of Communications: (502) 509-7818 Volunteers Needed for 2020 Homeless Street Count on January 30 LOUISVILLE, KY (January 16, 2020) – The Coalition for the Homeless has scheduled the 2020 Homeless Street Count for Thursday, January 30, from 4:30am-6:30am. The goal of the annual Street Count is to verify the number of …

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AT&T’s Believe Louisville program gifts $50,000 to support young adults and families facing homelessness

LOUISVILLE, KY (November 21, 2019) – AT&T’s Believe Louisville program has just announced a generous gift of $50,000 in partnership with the Coalition for the Homeless and St. Vincent de Paul to help end homelessness among young adults and young families. Part of the donation will fund a critical building renovation at St. Vincent de Paul …

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$3,452,000 Awarded to Local Agencies to End Youth and Young Adult Homelessness

LOUISVILLE, KY (June 17, 2019) – The Coalition for the Homeless and Louisville Continuum of Care are excited to announce that six local agencies are receiving U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Youth Homeless Demonstration Program (YHDP) funding. The purpose of the YHDP is to support communities in the development and implementation of …

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PRESS RELEASE: City and Coalition for the Homeless Release Study Results on Street Homelessness

Read the full study here. LOUISVILLE, KY (June 11, 2019) – Louisville Metro Government and the Coalition for the Homeless are releasing the results of a 5-month long assessment study outlining the process of applying best practices to Louisville’s Continuum of Care (CoC), a process developed by HUD that helps communities across America address the …

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Louisville 2018-19 Homeless Numbers Released

LOUISVILLE, KY (April 18, 2019) – The Coalition for the Homeless is releasing the results of the 2018 Louisville Homeless Census and January 2019 Point-in-Time Count. These reports show the numbers of persons served by Jefferson County’s homeless service providers, including outreach teams that work with those living on the streets. The annual census reports services to 6,986 …

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New Program Assists Homeless Families in Louisville

Louisville, KY (October 30, 2018) – In an effort to address the severe lack of emergency shelter beds for approximately 70 homeless families on the waiting list, the Coalition for the Homeless began implementing a new program in July aimed at diverting and reducing family homeless in the community. So far, the Family Prevention and Diversion program has …

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HUD Grants Louisville $3.45 Million to End Youth Homelessness

HUD Grants Louisville $3.45 Million to End Youth Homelessness Louisville, KY (July 13, 2018) – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that the Coalition for the Homeless will receive $3.45 million to support local efforts to reduce, and eventually eliminate, youth and young adult homelessness in Louisville. The Homeless Youth Demonstration Grant is awarded to select communities in order to create comprehensive and innovative plans to address homelessness for unaccompanied youth age 24 and under. …

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