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MyEverettNews.com has covered the annual Project Homeless Connect as it has grown over the years and would like to pass along that volunteers are still needed to help at this great event. There is a volunteer orientation on July 19th. To learn more about volunteering click here. And here is more about Project Homeless Connect… […]

The 8th annual Project Homeless Connect will happen Thursday from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM at Everett High School. (2416 Colby in downtown Everett) Project Homeless Connect 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 […]

Editor’s Update Fri June 10th 6:00PM: Here’s the final update from United Way of Snohomish County on those participating this year… Before the doors opened at 9 a.m. for this year’s Project Homeless Connect, there was already a line out the door. As the event began, hundreds of guests streamed into Evergreen Middle School in […]

MyEverettNews.com has written several stories this year about problems the city is trying to address for both those who are experiencing homelessness on the streets of Everett as well as citizens and business owners who are also being affected. There is no one simple answer to the problem and work is happening on several fronts. […]

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 […]

Neil Parekh from United Way of Snohomish County just passed along the final numbers from Thursday’s Project Homeless connect held at Cascade High in Everett… For Chalanda and her eight year old son, Alasan, Thursday’s event at Cascade High School was the first time they were able to get a housing voucher. According to Chalanda, […]

Last year we told you about the 3rd annual Project Homeless Connect at Cascade High School. It’s back again tomorrow and here is an update on this year’s event… SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASH. – More than 1200 homeless people of all ages are expected at this year’s Project Homeless Connect event, set for 9 a.m. to […]

Everett’s 3rd annual Project Homeless Connect will happen Wednesday at Everett’s Cascade High School. It’s a day of “one stop shopping” for people needing services including medical and dental care, housing referrals, hair cuts, hot meals and even pet care. Last year, a thousand people were helped by several Everett area agencies and volunteers and […]