LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Lexington church, Illuminate Hope, has helped create a pocket-sized book for people experiencing homelessness: It's called the Compassion Guide.

"Compassion in my mind is empathy with action behind it," said Pastor Jordan Wilson.

Wilson told LEX 18 the idea came from several nonprofits, churches, and the city. It was spurred because information to help the homeless wasn't in one easy to find location.

"We can plug them in with a resource that's already doing it in town, pretty much immediately," said Wilson.

Wilson and his team began distributing the guide last weekend. The durable guide has a plastic cover and inside is broken down by section based on the immediacy of the situation.

"As these people receive these books we would hope that they feel not only a

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