The Homeward Podcast

Episode 11: Winter at a Homeless Shelter


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Snow is great, but what happens to our neighbors experiencing homelessness? Listen as Celia & Andrew are talking about what winter is like in a homeless shelter. 

Mentions: 

  • Three Buckets:
    • Emergency Shelter Capacity: ~440 beds in Knoxville, KARM has about 85% of those
    • Winter Overflow at KARM: 40 additional beds in the chapel
    •  Warming Centers: community approach
  •  Knoxville HMIS Dashboard
  • Warming Centers
  • ReLaunch
  • United Way
  • Mobile Meals
  • AMR
  • Knox Street Medicine Outreach
  • Knoxville-Knox County Homeless Coalition
  • Fig Tree
  • Magnolia Ministries
  • KAT
  • Free rides to warming centers
  • Red Flag at KARM
  • KARM’s Needs List
  • Homeless Persons’ Memorial Service
  • 161 people died while unhoused this year - WBIR
  •  Coats for the Cold – 8100+ coats donated in 2025
  • Volunteer at KARM
  • Take a Tour of KARM
  • KARM's frequently asked questions and numbers

Sticky Notes:

  • Get involved!

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Interested in learning more about us? Please visit karm.org or reach out to Celia at [email protected] today!

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The Homeward PodcastBy Knox Area Rescue Ministries