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On this edition of The Weekend, Louie Saenz talks with Alex Vasquez, CoC Compliance Director of the El Paso Coalition for the Homeless to discuss how the El Paso Coalition assists those seeking to avoid homelessness.

The El Paso Coalition for the Homeless is a Texas non-profit corporation that serves as a coordinating entity for agencies and individuals who provide housing, services, and support to those experiencing homelessness. Their main objective is a focus on moving those who are experiencing homelessness into permanent housing, especially during this holiday season to help those seeking shelter.

Additional information/Links

  • To know more about the  El Paso Coalition for the Homeless visit: epchomeless.org

Originally aired on November 25, 2023

Louie Saenz has been in the news broadcasting business for over thirty years. He has been a News Anchor and Reporter for KDBC-TV, KOAT-TV in Albuquerque, NM and KTSM-TV in El Paso. Saenz earned a degree in Journalism from NMSU, and a Masters in Communication from UTEP. He is currently the News & Public Affairs Director for KTEP-FM, and a lecturer in the Communication Department. He is also the host of Focus on Campus and co-host on El Paso Prime Time.
Sam Cassiano is a native Californian who spent his formative years in the Bay Area. An army brat, his family toured Germany and Japan before settling in El Paso in 1973. Initially a Communications Major at UTEP, a radio internship at KPAS-FM 94, the PASS launched his broadcasting career. He can be heard as the morning news anchor on KTEP during NPR's Morning Edition, and Friday evenings at 10 pm as the host of Friday Night Blues.