Advocate living in shack to raise awareness about homelessness, Kentucky's housing crisis

Central Ky. man lives in shack for five days to raise homelessness awareness

The executive director of the Jessamine County Homeless Coalition, Johnny Templin, is spending his days and nights in an uninsulated deteriorating shack outside the Jessamine County Public Library, for five total days.

Advocate living in shack to raise awareness about homelessness, Kentucky's housing crisis

A Jessamine County advocate is spending five days living in a shack to raise awareness about housing insecurity and homelessness in Kentucky.Johnny Templin with the Jessamine County Homeless Coalition has been conducting this demonstration since 2020. But this year presents unique challenges as all five days are expected to reach freezing temperatures."Chronically homeless people stay out of the limelight," Templin said. "They're not always walk…