ATLANTA, Dec. 15,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern
Corporation (NYSE: NSC) will donate approximately $600,000 in grants to a variety of organizations
that provide shelter and services for the homeless across its
22-state network.
The 27 organizations were chosen based on cities that had high
rates of homelessness per capita and where Norfolk Southern has a
considerable employee-base and operations. Because homelessness is
an issue that affects a diverse cross-section of our population,
the company wanted to ensure that it covered all aspects of
homelessness — including families, women, men, women with children,
youth/young adult, veterans, and senior citizens. The organizations
selected represent all of those varying populations.
"We are supporting these organizations with an awareness of how
homelessness impacts the communities we serve and the geographic
areas around our operations," said Kristin
Wong, Director Corporate Giving for Norfolk Southern. "Our
focus on mental health acknowledges the multi-dimensional
connection between mental health disorders and homelessness, as
well as the impact it has on a diverse cross-section of our
communities."
In its corporate giving, the railroad is partnering with
organizations that support those with mental health issues. Many of
the organizations chosen for funding have Continuum of Care plans
that go beyond just providing shelter. They also provide
wrap-around services such as mental health assessments, job
assistance, and permanent housing. Organizations receiving funding
include:
Organization
|
Location
|
Bethesda Mission of
Harrisburg (Men's Mission/Women's Mission)
|
Harrisburg,
PA
|
City Rescue
Mission
|
Jacksonville,
FL
|
Cooperative Downtown
Ministries d/b/a Firehouse Shelter
|
Birmingham,
AL
|
Covenant House
Michigan
|
Detroit, MI
|
Covenant House New
Orleans
|
New Orleans,
LA
|
Covenant House of
Georgia
|
Atlanta, GA
|
Family Promise of the
Main Line
|
King of Prussia,
PA
|
First Light
|
Birmingham,
AL
|
Food for Our
Journey
|
Birmingham,
AL
|
ForKids,
Inc.
|
Norfolk, VA
|
Gateway
Center
|
Atlanta, GA
|
Greater Chattanooga
Regional Homeless Coalition
|
Chattanooga,
TN
|
Haven House Services -
Wrenn House
|
Raleigh, NC
|
Knox Area Rescue
Ministries
|
Knoxville,
TN
|
Ministry of Caring
(Mary Mother of Hope House I II III)
|
Wilmington,
DE
|
Miriam's
House
|
Lynchburg,
VA
|
Nicholas
House
|
Atlanta, GA
|
Pathways
|
Birmingham,
AL
|
Portsmouth Volunteers
for the Homeless, Inc.
|
Portsmouth,
VA
|
reStart Inc.
|
Kansas City,
MO
|
Roark-Sullivan Lifeway
Center
|
Charleston,
WV
|
Southeast Inc. (Friends
of the Homeless)
|
Columbus, OH
|
St. Vincent de Paul
Baltimore (Sarah's Hope Family Shelter)
|
Baltimore,
MD
|
The Apostles'
House
|
Newark, NJ
|
Uniting Partners for
Women and Children
|
Louisville,
KY
|
Wheeler Mission
Ministries, Inc. (Men's Mission/Women's Mission)
|
Indianapolis,
IN
|
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 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 www.NorfolkSouthern.com.
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