For the past few years Homeless Services Network has helped coordinate the Orlando Veteran Stand Down. This year is no exception. We are expecting 325-350 veterans in attendance this year and we need 325-350 volunteers to make it a successful event. Last year’s Stand Down was a wonderful success with spectacular volunteers. But this year [...]
Project Homeless Connect is the Homeless Services Network’s outreach to the homeless in Seminole, Orange, and Osceola Counties. It is a one day event offering more than 50 services that are critically needed by homeless persons in one convenient location. Services offered include emergency shelter and transitional housing, mental health and substance abuse services, employment [...]
HSN will be surveying 15 labor pools in the tri-county area beginning at 5:00 a.m. and ending at 7:00 a.m. on Friday, January 28, 2011. The survey is part of HSN’s annual Point in Time Count, which is always conducted within the last 10 days of January. Volunteers for our labor pool surveys will go [...]
On December 4, 2009, Project Homeless Connect at the Downtown Orlando Recreation Center assisted 592 clients – despite pouring rain for most of the day. More than 270 volunteers happily took on the challenge and were instrumental in delivering life-changing services. Here’s just a snapshot of the number of services that clients received: 852 meals [...]
All volunteers must attend training on Monday, August 3, 2009 at either 12pm-1pm or 6:30pm-7:30pm at the Disabled American Veterans chapter site. Volunteers will receive their task assignments and a t-shirt during check-in on the day of the Stand Down, Saturday, August 8, 2009. If you have questions. call HSN at 407-893-0133 or email us [...]
I am writing to remind you of our Project Homeless Connect event this Friday, March 20, 2009 at Northland Church, 530 Dog Track Road, Longwood, FL 32750. It’s not too late to volunteer. There is a training session tonight at 7pm in the building called ‘The Rink’ at Northland. We still need volunteers, please come [...]
