Volunteers Needed: Project Homeless Connect 2014

Volunteers Needed for Project Homeless Connect 2014!

Project Homeless Connect is a national model for helping the homeless community by bringing together services to meet every need into one place at one time. This model has been recognized by the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) and has been replicated in nearly 300 cities throughout the United States. Its success depends on the participation of hundreds of community members who volunteer to assist on the day of the event.

The event provides on-site services for the local homeless community, such as medical exams and screenings, haircuts, legal advice, identification, access to healthy food, and more. Participating homeless and at-risk individuals and families are paired with a volunteer guide, who helps participants navigate the various services and share the experience of the event. As a guide, you may sign up for one or more 3-hour shifts. This is a great way to be part of the solution by assisting a neighbor seeking resources necessary to escape or prevent homelessness.

Project Homeless Connect 2013 was an overwhelming success. 2000 people who were facing homelessness or at-risk of becoming homeless received services to improve their quality of life and help them get on the path toward self-sufficiency.

TO REGISTER TO VOLUNTEER at this amazing event, or for more information, go to http://www.uwcm.org/main/project-homeless-connect-baltimore/volunteer-to-help-the-homeless-at-project-homeless-connect.

Thanks!

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Mary Chesnut
Chief Executive Officer
YWCA Greater Baltimore