More than 100 people participated this year by helping pack and distribute the backpacks.

It is called the Samaritan app. It allows those who are unhoused to set up a profile, share their story and barriers they face, and lets people donate money directly to them.

Louisville homeless shelters are trying to help people beat the heat.

Crews moved in early Wednesday to clear makeshift camps under overpasses and in clearings.

A homeless encampment off Interstate 264 and Southern Parkway is now cleared out.