Project Homeless Connect - Thursday, July 7, 2011

On Thursday, July 7, 2011, the Trenton/Mercer Continuum of Care (CoC) will conduct a one-day event called Project Homeless Connect (PHC). Project Homeless Connect activities will run 11am to 2:30pm in Trenton, NJ. We will provide a picnic lunch, access to services and helpful items. Homelessness exists every day in Mercer County. This event sponsored by community leaders and designed to provide housing referrals, support services, and hospitality in a convenient one-stop format for people experiencing homelessness.

Last January, we served over 395 individuals at Project Homeless Connect event. And last July, we served over 350 people.

It will allow the CoC to provide those people with much needed services.

The success of Project Homeless Connect is contingent upon communities joining together with local businesses, private corporations, hospitals, volunteers and a variety of providers to positively affect the lives of the homeless in Trenton and Mercer County.

On any given day we have over 574 individuals and 269 children homeless (point-in-time data 2010). Over a course of the year this number can reach of over 3,000 people. This opportunity can help the homeless to move off the street and be connected with the services that can help move them out of homelessness. It costs everyone more to have these individuals and families on the street.

Please become part of the solution and generously donate to this project. We are in need of volunteers, funding for food, clothing and other necessaries.

In Mercer County, if you are interested in learning more about this event and would like to participate as a provider, please contact:

Cleophis Roper, City of Trenton at (609) 989-3363

Tarry Truitt, Mercer Alliance to End Homelessness ttruitt@merceralliance.org or at (609) 844-1008

Ely Mateo, United Way of Greater Mercer County at ely.mateo@uwgmc.org or 609-637-4918.

Thank you for your help!

• Download a List of Items Needed
• Volunteer Registration Form
• Agency/Business Registration Form
• Volunteer Training
• Event Flyer