Proactive community plan to address homelessness unveiled
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (City of Fort Wayne News Release) – Mayor Tom Henry and the City of Fort Wayne’s Office of Housing & Neighborhood Services today...
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New women’s shelter opens in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): There’s a new shelter in Fort Wayne for women in need. City officials celebrated the opening of the St. Joseph Missions...
Rescue Mission to distribute 4,000 Thanksgiving meals
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): The Rescue Mission will distribute 4,000 free Thanksgiving meals on Wednesday, Nov. 24. The meals will be served between 3 p.m....
HUD awards Indiana $97M to address homelessness
INDIANAPOLIS (Inside Indiana Business): The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded nearly $97 million to more than a dozen Indiana communities to...
Fort Wayne to develop homelessness strategic plan
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Press Release) – The City of Fort Wayne’s Office of Housing & Neighborhood Services has contracted with a nationally-recognized consulting firm to evaluate...
Fort Wayne Rescue Mission preparing for busy Christmas
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): This is known as the season for giving, and not many know that as well as the Fort Wayne Rescue Mission....
Student homelessness increases
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): Some sad statistics: the number of homeless public school students in the United States is on the rise. According to the...
Vincent Village unveils rebuilt home for area homeless family to get fresh start
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – Today Vincent Village had an open house at a home that was built with the financial help from City Housing...
Shelters brace for increased capacity due to cold
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): People in need are being urged to find shelter as we stare down some sub-zero temperatures that are coming next week....
Lutheran Foundation donates $1.5M to Rescue Mission capital campaign
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): The Lutheran Foundation made a big donation today to The Rescue Mission’s project to build a new facility in downtown Fort...