07 Dec 09 Project Homeless Connect by the Numbers
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
- 592 individuals received grocery bags of nonperishable food and clothing
- 96 families received food stamps
- 262 individuals received birth certificate and/or IDs
- 121 persons received medical care
- 112 adults completed Workforce Central Florida job referrals and 30 adults were interviewed by employers for available jobs!
- 25 clients completed HIV testing and counseling
- 95 clients took hot showers and 42 clients got hair cuts from Paul Mitchell staff
- 168 clients received shelter referrals and 15 clients were moved into housing as of Monday, December 7, 2009.
Homeless Services Network would like thank all of the volunteers and service providers without whom this event would not be possible! You should all be proud of the impact you are making on the lives of homeless men, women and children in our community!
Tags: City of Orlando, Orange County, Project Homeless Connect, volunteers
03 Aug 09 Mandatory Volunteer Orientation Today – Sanford Stand Down
Anyone volunteering for Saturday’s Veterans Stand Down must attend either one of two training sessions today, Monday, August 3, 2009. The first session runs from 12pm-1pm The second session runs from 6:30pm-7:30pm.
Both training sessions are at the Disabled American Veterans chapter site: 3512 Orlando Drive, Sanford FL 32773 (On Hwy. 17-92 in Sanford, just north of Lake Mary Boulevard on the left side)
If you have questions, call HSN at 407-893-0133 x107 or email us at volunteer {at} hsncfl(.)org.
Tags: Sanford, veterans, volunteers
16 Mar 09 Volunteers for Project Homeless Connect
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 out to the training tonight or show up on Friday.
Please note that volunteers should check-in the Main Building on Friday before coming over to the ‘Rink’ for the event.
We hope to have the remaining 2009 dates scheduled in the next few weeks and I will send another email out when I have those dates. We currently have a Family Connect event scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Lyman High School. Here is a link to find out more about this opportunity: http://www.volunteermatch.org/search/opp456511.jsp
Thank you in advance for serving our neighbors in need.
-Christine Fontaine
