At our January 9 meeting, Community Service Chair Melodie Jackson stated that January is a tough month for the homeless population. She announced that Tuesday January 28 a Point-In-Time Homeless Count must be taken. Volunteers are needed to support the Salvation Army in surveying families and individuals on that date who are living on the street and in shelters. Mesa must participate in the count to continue to receive Federal assistance to support the needs of our homeless population.
A volunteer training session will be offered prior to the count. The training will be offered Wednesday, January 22 at the Salvation Army, Building 3 (241 E 6th St., Mesa, AZ 85201) from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. CLICK HERE to register for the training and to help with the count. Care packages will be handed out on the day of the count.
Since the count starts with an orientation at 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 28, and volunteers will be sent to their locations by 5:30 a.m., Melody was hopeful the count would be finished without intruding on too much of normal workdays for Rotarians.