Norfolk Southern grants nearly $600,000 to 29 organizations combatting homelessness

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Dec 12, 2023, 09:13 ET

ATLANTA, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) will donate nearly $600,000 in grants to 29 organizations that serve homeless individuals across its 22-state network. Recipient organizations are based in communities served by Norfolk Southern and provide an array of vital services to homeless populations, from housing to job assistance to food and mental health support.

"We believe in the power of community and understand the profound impact homelessness has on individuals and families," said Kristin Wong, Director Corporate Giving at Norfolk Southern. "Norfolk Southern is focused on addressing this issue by supporting organizations across our 22-state network that provide shelter and critical services to the most vulnerable members of our communities."

This announcement comes as data shows homelessness has increased by nearly six percent over the last five years. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, in 2022, counts of individuals and chronically homeless individuals reached record highs in the history of data collection. Homelessness is not a problem unique to any one city or town, but local service organizations play a key role in supporting those affected.

Organizations receiving funding include:

Organization	Location
Atlanta Mission	Atlanta, GA
Better Days Ahead Outreach Inc	Phoenixville, PA
Blue Grass Community Foundation	Lexington, KY
Center for Homeless Advancement for Today and Tomorrow	Chattanooga, TN
Covenant House Georgia, Inc	Atlanta, GA
Covenant House Michigan	Detroit, MI
Creative Health Service Inc	Pottstown, PA
Faith Mission	Columbus, OH
First Light, Inc	Birmingham, AL
First Stop, Inc	Huntsville, AL
Fort Wayne Rescue Mission Ministries	Fort Wayne, IN
Helping Hands of Springfield Inc	Springfield, IL
Homeward Bound of Western North Carolina	Asheville, NC
Matthew 25: Ministries	Blue Ash, OH
Ministry with Community	Kalamazoo, MI
Miriam's House	Lynchburg, VA
Nicholas House	Atlanta, GA
North Alabama Coalition for the Homeless	Huntsville, AL
Pathways	Birmingham, AL
Portsmouth Volunteers for the Homeless	Portsmouth, VA
Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities Outreach Center	Pottstown, PA
Roof Above	Charlotte, NC
St. Patrick's Center Inc	Wilmington, Delaware
St. Vincent de Paul Baltimore	Baltimore, MD
The Cooperative Downtown Ministries Inc	Birmingham, AL
The Hope Center at Hagerstown Rescue Mission	Hagerstown, MD
The Least of These Ministry	Roanoke, VA
Uniting Partners for Women and Children	Louisville, KY
Unity of Greater New Orleans	New Orleans, LA

As a major driver of business and economic growth in towns and cities across the eastern United States, Norfolk Southern is committed to playing an active role in helping its communities thrive. In its corporate giving, Norfolk Southern is focused on making investments and supporting organizations that promote safe and sustainable operations, develop the local workforce, and build strong, thriving communities.

About Norfolk Southern
Since 1827, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Today, it operates a customer-centric and operations-driven freight transportation network. Committed to furthering sustainability, Norfolk Southern helps its customers avoid approximately 15 million tons of yearly carbon emissions by shipping via rail. Its dedicated team members deliver more than 7 million carloads annually, from agriculture to consumer goods, and is the largest rail shipper of auto products and metals in North America. Norfolk Southern also has the most extensive intermodal network in the eastern U.S., serving a majority of the country's population and manufacturing base, with connections to every major container port on the Atlantic coast as well as the Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes. Learn more by visiting NorfolkSouthern.com.

SOURCE Norfolk Southern Corporation