Volunteers and donations needed for Project Homeless Connect Jan. 24

Volunteers and donations are needed for the 7th Juneau Project Homeless Connect on Wednesday, Jan. 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Juneau Arts & Culture Center. The event is organized by the Juneau Coalition on Housing & Homelessness.

Project Homeless Connect will have close to 50 service providers to provide immediate resources to people in need. These include haircuts and foot massages, and health and wellness services like flu shots, veteran support, housing assistance, Permanent Fund Dividend registration, and more. The event is free and open to all; breakfast and lunch will be provided. Donations of new white and wool socks, hats and gloves (adult men and women sizes) are being accepted. These items can be dropped off at Gruening Park Apartments. Please contact Tamara Rowcroft or Shari Partin at 780-4500.

The first step for a participant at Project Homeless Connect is to participate in the annual Point In Time Homeless Count where communities across the country survey individuals experiencing homelessness. The count is organized by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and used for federal funding decisions and homeless assistance program development. Volunteers are needed to assist in the morning and afternoon. Please contact Chief Housing Officer Scott Ciambor at [email protected] if you are interested. Information on previous counts and additional homeless information is available on the CBJ Housing Programs webpage.

For more information, contact CBJ Chief Housing Officer Scott Ciambor at 586-0220 or [email protected].