Brittni Paiva hosts at-risk youth at

Atlanta Dream Basketball Game

Hawaiian ukulele player, 21 year old Brittni Paiva performed the Star Spangle Banner at the Atlanta Dream game on August 3, 2010 in front of some honored guests. Brittni, who is an advocate for at-risk youth, reached out to a local non-profit women and children's shelter and invited 30 homeless youth and their families to attend the game. During half-time Brittni spent time with the youth and encouraged them to pursue their dreams. The children and their parents were surprised at how well Brittni plays the ukulele but they were very surprised when she told them that she is playing every instrument on her latest CD.

To learn more about Brittni Paiva to go www.brittnipaiva.com

The Success of Atlanta Homeless Connect

In the pictures: Milton Little, Michael German, Sarah Ford, Dwight Eubanks, Dr. Lana Wachniak, Chamequa Holdsclaw, Iziane Castro Marques

What 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.

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.

Atlanta Homeless Connect Logo

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