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Project Homeless Connect

First Universalist Church is a regular contributor of trained volunteers to Project Homeless Connect, which offers help at the Convention Center to our area's homeless. The next session is May 14, 2012, with shifts beginning at 9am and ending at either 2pm or 4pm.

WHAT IS PROJECT HOMELESS CONNECT?

Project Homeless Connect is a one-stop shop to help our neighbors who are experiencing homelessness connect with services they need. Several times a year, Hennepin County and the city of Minneapolis partner with service providers, businesses, citizens, and faith communities to bring multiple resources to the Minneapolis Convention Center including housing providers, employment specialists, medical care, mental health care, veterans benefits specialists, eye doctors, haircuts, and food.

First Universalist has sent as many as 70 volunteers in past sessions.

To learn more: www.homelessconnectminneapolis.org.

Help reach the goal of 1,200 volunteers by registering at the above link today. Please share this link with anyone who might be interested in volunteering. 
Training Sessions will be held through the Twin Cities, including at First Universalist Church on May 1, 7-8:30pm. Training is required for new volunteers, and highly recommended for past volunteers, because of the changes that have been made over the years. Other training sessions will be held at:

Friday April 27, 12 noon-1:00 p.m. (for downtown workers)
Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
2200 Wells Fargo Center
90 South Seventh Street
Minneapolis, MN  55402-3901 

Monday, April 30, 10:00 -11:30 a.m.
Brookdale Public Library
6125 Shingle Creek Parkway
Brooklyn Center, MN  55430 

Wednesday, May 2, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Ridgedale Public Library
12601 Ridgedale Dr,
Minnetonka, MN 55305 

Thursday, May 3, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
St Mary's Greek Orthodox Church
3450 Irving Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55408

Wednesday, May 9, 7:00-8:30 p.m. 
Southdale Public Library   
7001 York Avenue South
Edina, MN 55435    

Please choose only one training session.  

Sign up to volunteer

To volunteer for May 14, please  click here or go to homelessconnectminneapolis.org. Click on the bar in the heading that says, "Please join us as a volunteer." That will take you directly to the volunteer registration page. All volunteers must register on-line and volunteers must be at least 18 years of age. You WILL NOT receive a confirmation email, so please make note of the date and location of your training as well as the volunteer shift for which you registered. You will receive an email in late April with a reminder of the training dates/times.

December 2011 Success

  • Nearly 1,000 volunteers served close to 2,000 guests.  
  • 988 people received a voucher for a free state ID or a birth certificate.
  • 482 people received a free haircut.
  • 876 people received employment information or referral.
  • 192 people enrolled in job training.
  • 846 people received housing search assistance.
  • 859 people received health care information or referrals.
  • 163 people received harm reduction counseling.
  • 76 people received a mental health assessment.
  • 317 people received dental exams.
  • 210 reading glasses were distributed.
  • 142 people received dental treatments, including 106 who had teeth extracted.
  • 375 youth received information or referrals.
  • 78 people saw a lawyer regarding civil law.
  • 158 people received help with financial assistance, health care, or food stamp applications.
  • 150 people received help with Social Security benefits application s.
  • 180 people received education information or referral.
  • 2 children were enrolled in school.
  • 114 vets received help with veterans' benefits.