TEMPE, Ariz. - On Friday, July 25, 2008 local service providers and community volunteers will come together for Tempe Project Homeless Connect, a one-day event to match the homeless community with needed services.
The event is Tempe's seventh. Similar events have been offered quarterly since January 2007. At each previous event, an average of 55 volunteers served an average of 115 homeless individuals and families.
Started in San Francisco, the Project Homeless Connect model has been duplicated in many communities with successful results. The goal is to bring together diverse entities from the community for one day under one roof to provide services to homeless individuals and families. Services must be immediately available, so providers do not merely give appointments or referrals for the future. Homeless guests are treated with respect and hospitality; a volunteer is paired with each guest who can assist as they access available services.
WHERE: Tempe First United Methodist Church, Ross Hall, 215 E. University Dr. (between College and Forest)
