RALEIGH — In a small brick house a block off the Glenwood South nightlife district, the Rev. Hugh Hollowell presides over a hangout spot for downtown Raleigh’s down-and-out. In one sparsely furnished room, a young man gets a haircut while another snoozes on the floor in the corner. One room over, several people are using free computers to apply for jobs. And in a dingy basement, 21-year-old Curtis Lee is doing his laundry in donated machines. It’s the only way for Lee, who’s homeless, to get clean clothes. This is the daily scene at the headquarters of Hollowell’s Love Wins Ministries, a nonprofit that gained national attention after it was reportedly...
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