WHAT'S HAPPENING...
CoC Update
On Friday, June 20th, Homeward convened a special Executive Director’s Network Meeting to discuss this Year’s CoC process. For copies of the information shared at the meeting, visit the COC page.
July 24: Summer Point-In-Time Count
This annual count of men, women and children experiencing homelessness will need volunteers to help in many ways including to conduct the surveys. To sign up to volunteer for the Summer 2008 Point-in-Time Count, please click here.
Donations needed: socks, white t-shirts, new underwear (men’s and women’s), lotion, toothpaste, toothbrushes, combs and brushes, lip balm, baby wipes, sunscreen, deodorants.
Please bring donations to 408 W Franklin Street -- Basement level by July 18, 2008.
Daily Planet opens a new Medical Respite
July 1, 2008 at 9:00 am will be opening day for the Daily Planet Medical Respite, a 20-bed center designed to provide convalescent care upon hospital discharge for up to 30 days for individuals not having appropriate living arrangements to support recuperation. This center replaces the Greater Richmond Medical Respite which closed on February 29th. Contact The Daily Planet Medical Respite by phone, 804-329-1751,or fax, 804-329-1752.
HOMEWARD CAN HELP YOU LEARN
What our community is doing about homelessness
That you have a role in preventing and ending homelessness
What the facts are about homelessness in our region
How to support homeward's work to prevent and end homelessness