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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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Sign up for our DAILY COVID-19 NEWSLETTER by emailing covid@louhomeless.org with the subject line “Add Me” To stay up to date about the coronavirus crisis in Kentucky, see the state website: www.kycovid19.ky.gov. For list of resources for people working directly with clients experiencing homelessness, click here. For a list of resources for people facing economic …

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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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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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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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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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