Thursday morning was rainy and I was a bit worried when I got up. The temperature had dropped overnight and we had three Project Homeless Connects, one each in Wake, Durham, and Orange County. However, despite the rain, it seems that all three events were successful. In total over 850 homeless people received services.
I was priviledged to be coordinating volunteers for the Raleigh event which was held in Moore Square. Over 200 volunteers and 60 service providers assisted over 500 people access services. At least one person found permanent housing that day and 3 others entered drug treatment directly.
Of course the day was not perfect, but all in all it was incredibly successful. Take a look at all the press coverage. My favorite photo of the day can be found at number four in the photo gallery.
I'm hoping that some of you will share your comments and experiences.
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Hey Stan:
One of the folks getting a haircut in Durham, Connie Cuttino is just about to move into an apartment with the support of our PATH Program.
Also, we did have an apartment raffle the day of Project Homeless Connect. Qualified applicants had to meet the criteria of the Housing Support Team, and of the 14 names in the hat, one was chosen, and we drove right to his apartment, which we had already furnished. We are going to do some follow-up publicity about him, and will keep you posted as we release that information.
Terry
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