On behalf of Mayor Paul Fraim, the Norfolk City Council, and the United Way of South Hampton Roads, thanks for making Project Homeless Connect September 30, 2009 a tremendous success!

Here are the basics on how we did:

• 773 clients served
• 800 volunteers
• 60+ organizations
• 390 people received medical care and screenings
• 203 people registered with employment services
• 162 IDs distributed
• 251 people applied for housing assistance
• 126 people were screened for mainstream benefits
• 105 people received haircuts
• 139 people received dental care

The clients responded very favorably to our exit survey once again with 75% indicating they received what they wanted from the event.

Did you get what you came for?

All service areas showed a significant increase in service delivery than from previous events.  Dental served twice the number of clients than past events, thanks to 12 additional dentists who volunteered their professional expertise.

Our dedicated team of street outreach workers brought in many of our hardest to serve homeless adults.

We have received positive feedback from volunteers and we encourage you to keep them coming.

It was a powerful event and we couldn’t have done it without the support of each and every one of you.

Stay Tuned for an announcement about Project Homeless Connect 9!

SarahPaige Fuller

Director  -  Office to End Homelessness