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Newsrooms across Northeast Ohio have followed Homeward Bound from the first announcement to the shelter our neighbors count on today. Here is that coverage, newest first.
Agencies across Northeast Ohio, including Homeward Bound, talk through what federal funding cuts could mean for the annual homeless count and the services that follow it.
Discount Drug Mart's community cookout in Wooster served hot dogs and raffled off baskets from local businesses, with every dollar raised going to Homeward Bound.
A photo tour of the shelter and day center six months in: the kitchen, the bunks, the laundry, and the people who keep it all running.
Six months after opening, the center is averaging 20 to 25 guests a night, with food, laundry, beds, and computer access for the housing search.
The doors open at 981 Grosjean Road: a renovated building now sheltering roughly 25 people, with meals, showers, laundry, and connections to local resources.
A first look ahead of opening day: beds, laundry, internet access, and help getting IDs and housing for neighbors who need a way back.
The plan takes shape: a day center and a severe weather shelter under one roof on Grosjean Road, built to meet Wayne County's transitional housing gap.
Where it all started: a former nightclub set for conversion into a year-round day center and a winter overnight shelter for up to 44 people.
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