Because Everyone
Deserves
a Home
individuals have been assisted in achieving permanent housing over the last two decades through VMC.
In 2025, we received 7,000 site visits and phone calls from individuals who received direct or referral services through the VMC Bush Family Refuge. Across six service branches, we impact thousands of people annually. This statistic represents just one measure of our overall reach.
1,499
With over 2,200 new individuals seeking homeless services in Knoxville throughout 2025, the needs in our community are many. Without specialized services focused on both achieving and sustaining housing, these individuals may continue to live on the streets. Homelessness impacts all of us as there is both an economic and human cost to our community. A focus on housing reduces this cost and allows those experiencing homelessness the safety, stability, and security they seek.
- Data from the Knox Community Dashboard on Homelessness
