If you could make someone's life
better
in just one day...would
you?
Last night 1736 people in Central Oregon were
homeless.
754 of them were
children.
On October 11, 2008,Central
Oregon Partnership and a tri-county coalition of public and
private advocates will use the Project Homeless Connect
model to provide on-site humanitarian services important to the
well-being of the chronically poor or homeless families and
individuals throughout Deschutes, Jefferson and CrookCounties.
Spearheaded by
the Homeless Leadership Coalition and community grassroots
efforts, Project Homeless Connect is an ambitious step toward a
ten year plan to end homelessness in Central
Oregon.
Here in Central Oregon individuals,
businesses, church groups and social service agencies will
reach out to people living in the open, in vehicles, on the
streets, in cheap motels, couch hopping, doubled up with other
families, and those who are turned away from shelters because
of overcrowding. These community members in need will receive
advocacy and referral assistance on the day of the event for
continued help after October 11th has come and
gone.
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