Project Homeless Connect in Everett Thursday at Evergreen Middle School

July 9, 2014

Events in Everett, Everett

Project Homeless Connect Everett

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A reminder that Project Homeless Connect is at a new location this year, Evergreen Middle School. Here’s a re-cap of what happened last year at the event from Neil Parekh at United Way of Snohomish County…

What
Project Homeless Connect (PHC) is an annual, one-day event that brings together, in a single location, a wide variety of community volunteers and services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Direct services are provided on site to help combat homelessness and related issues.
 
More than 1200 individuals participated in last year’s event.
 
Popular services include: veterans’ benefits counseling, medical and dental appointments, pet care, mental health support, haircuts, a hot meal and housing information.
 
When
Thursday, July 10
9am to 3pm
Where
Evergreen Middle School
7621 Beverly Ln, Everett, WA
Social Media
Hashtag: #phcsnoco
Twitter: @phcsnoco
 
Background
The 2014 Homeless Point in Time count in Snohomish County showed 1,272 people in 992 households without a permanent place to stay. Of the individuals counted this year, an estimated 314 (26%) were homeless children under the age of 18; 71 were homeless veterans.
Services provided at the 2013 event:
  • 1,200 pairs of sneakers were donated by Brooks Sports and handed out by Redeeming Soles.
  • YWCA of Seattle-King-Snohomish distributed 941 bags and backpacks filled with toiletries.
  • Thirty hairstylists provided 267 haircuts to young and old, alike.
  • Everett Animal Shelter provided pet care for 132 dogs and cats.
  • Denturists were on hand to repair 80 dentures on-site.
  • Two mobile dental clinics provided more extensive dental care.
  • Family Focus Portraits offered free, laminated photos to 42 families.
  • Snohomish Health District saw about 200 people for pertussis immunizations and screenings for TB, hepatitis C and HIV.
  • Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity provided 250 people with vision screening and glasses, when necessary.
  • The Lions Club also provided sunglasses, reading glasses, eyeglass cases and more.
  • 335 people from 77 organizations and 130 volunteers provided services at last year’s event.
 

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