COVINGTON, Ky. —’Tis the season for giving, and the Behringer-Crawford Museum is partnering with the Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky to collect essential items for those experiencing homelessness.

What You Need To Know

  • According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, over 400,000 single adults experienced some form of homelessness in 2022

  • The Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky partners with the Behringer-Crawford Museum to collect essential winter items

  • Attendees of the museum can drop off donations until Jan. 7, 2024

  • Northern Kentucky residents can bring donations or volunteer at the shelter all-year round

According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, in 2022, over 400,000 single adults experienced some form of homelessness. This is why organizations like the Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky rely on local business partnerships to provide basic niceties to those in need. 

Kim Webb, executive director of the shelter, sorts through recently donated supplies. She says the new partnership with the local museum, Behringer-Crawford, will make sure those in the shelter have what they need.

She said, “So our partnership with Beringer-Crawford Museum this year is a new one for us, and we’re grateful.”

She says while the donation room seems full, it lacks the essentials for the winter. She shares “boxers, boxes of cereal, bowls and trash bags” are the supplies requested for residents to donate this season. 

Webb says materials go quick. “While it looks full in here as the winter goes on, a lot of these donations are going to be gone,” said Webb.

This is where the partnership comes in. Attendees of the museum can drop of material before they explore the exhibits. The assistant director of the museum, Sean Mendell, says giving back is true holiday spirit.

“It is important for people to think about those who don’t have a voice. You know, the homeless, the people in need. This is a great time to instead of, you know, buying a gift for yourself to take the time and pick up a donation, spend an hour or two at a shelter and help out,” Mendell shared.

Webb says donations and the support of the community makes shelter guests feel valued.

She said, “The businesses that are here that are supporting us, the neighbors that live here, that support us, that know the work we do, is instrumental and critical to the success of our community here and across our region is just heartwarming.”

Webb and Mendell share that donations can be brought to the museum until Jan. 7, 2024.

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