In the pictures: Milton Little, Michael German, Sarah Ford, Dwight Eubanks, Dr. Lana Wachniak, Chamequa Holdsclaw, Iziane Castro MarquesWhat made Atlanta Homeless Connect a success? It was a collaboration of the community coming together to help those who needed a helping hand:
- Over 40 non-profit agencies came together to provide food and services to our invited guests.
- The event had over 50 corporate sponsors who provided over 40,000 dollars worth of gift-in-kind and monetary donations to make the event a success.
- Talented men, women and children provided their gifts of song, spoken word and acting skills to entertaining our many guests.
- Showers, hygiene kits, goodie bags, T-Shirts, long distance calls, foot treatment and snacks were offered to the guests
- Jungle gyms, balloons, facepainting, and games were offered to the children of our guests and volunteers
The outcomes from the day were very impressive:
- 879 guests and their families were served during the activities
- Over 400 volunteers gave their time and efforts to make the day a success
- Over 30 people were placed in housing
- The data is being tabulated on the demographics of the guests and a report will written to reflect the full impact of the day.
- The data is being tabulated on the demographics of the guests and a report will written to reflect the full impact of the day.
Atlanta Homeless Connect was a day full of fun and resources for the homeless of Atlanta. All sectors of the community came together to bring awareness to this growing epidemic and make the day memorable for people who are considered invisible to our society. Please read the attached links to find out about National Project Homeless Connect and the Interagency Council on Homelessness and their role in making Atlanta Homeless Connect a success.
