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Office of Homeless Services reports housing outreach wins, shelter partnerships and donation drives

6438291 · October 22, 2025
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Office of Homeless Services staff reported recent outreach successes including a fundraising 5K, housing placements from an encampment, partnerships to staff the cold-weather shelter, and upcoming donation and community resource events.

Allison Cantway, representing the Office of Homeless Services (OHS), briefed the committee on recent outreach and partnerships.

Cantway said OHS hosted a 5K on Oct. 3 as part of “Metro Makes a Difference,” with 44 runners and walkers and more than $2,000 raised; the OHS staff participated fully. She said a delegation of 75 officials from Oklahoma City visited Nashville to learn about local services and that staff from OHS, the mayor’s office and Room in the Inn met with the Nashville Rescue Mission to discuss city…

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