More than a refuge: Safe Shelter builds community in West Asheville

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Every Tuesday afternoon, Safe Shelter staff head out into West Asheville with trash bags and cleaning supplies.

It is a small, practical way for the nonprofit to stay connected to the neighborhood it serves.

Safe Shelter provides shelter and housing services for people experiencing homelessness, with an emphasis on keeping families together. Its work also includes street outreach, help finding housing and a newer effort to create affordable tiny homes…

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