Most Requested Items
What is two most commonly requested personal-care items at homeless shelters?
Shampoo & Soap
Besides socks, this item is the most requested item at homeless shelters?
Underwear
What type of shelter is St. John Center?
A day shelter
During the 2025 fiscal year, how many shelter guest moved into housing?
196
What three basic needs did people sleeping outdoors identify as their top needs in a Louisville survey?
Housing, transportation, and food.
Which item is especially important for someone who needs to carry their belongings from place to place?
Backpack
Which is generally more useful to a person experiencing homelessness?
Small portable blanket
Name one of the five volunteer stations at St. John Center?
Sign-In, Phone Desk, Mailroom, Coffee Room, and Shower Room.
What percent of shelter clients were veterans?
8%
What organization coordinates Louisville's community response to homelessness?
What is the Coalition for the Homeless
Which of these basic hygiene items is frequently requested by people who are unhoused?
Toothbrushes & toothpaste
If an unhoused individual is sleeping out, what would be useful to them?
A tent & a sleeping bag
What is one of the most important volunteer shifts of the morning because it helps start their day?
Coffee Room
How many birth certificates and ID's did SJC assist clients with?
1934
How often does the Coalition for the Homeless conduct its unsheltered Point-in-Time count?
The Louisville count is conducted by outreach workers over the course of a week.
This basic need can be difficult to access when someone doesn't have a home.
A shower
This item will help unhoused clients make their appointments and get to work on time.
A TARC ticket
What is the name of St. John Center's supportive housing community?
Sheehan Landing
How many individuals did SJC outreach team assist living in encampments and the streets?
837
How many member agencies does the Coalition for the Homeless coordinate with to address
More than 30 agencies.
This simple item can help protect a person's feet when they're walking long distances.
New socks
Unhoused clients who are seeking housing need these 3 important items.
A state ID, birth certificate and social security card
St. John Center provides services in addition to its day shelter. Name one.
Social services, street outreach, or supportive housing.
How many unhoused individuals visited the day shelter in fiscal year 2025?
3,163 people visited the day shelter 52,776 times