Volunteers still needed
Thanks very much if you have already signed up to volunteer. If not, please sign up today.  We have not yet reached our goal of 1400 volunteers and we need you to make the difference. Also please share this e-mail with anyone who may be interested in volunteering.

WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Ending homelessness, one person at a time
Project Homeless Connect is a one-stop shop model for delivering services to people experiencing homelessness. Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis are partnering with service providers, businesses, citizens, and faith communities to bring multiple resources to one location where people can come to find the services they need. These services include: housing providers, employment specialists, medical care, mental health care, benefits specialists, eye care, haircuts, transportation assistance, food and clothing.

1400 volunteers needed for Monday, December 7
I am writing today to ask you to help at the December 7 event. The Convention Center space will be set up with many tables, rooms, and areas for the various services available and volunteers will assist the guests in connecting with the assistance they need or request. With about 2500 participants expected for this event, at least 1400 volunteers are needed to make the day successful. Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age.

Volunteer Shifts and Training
The December event will start at 10:30 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m. with two shifts for volunteers: (1) 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and (2) 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. All volunteers are asked to arrive by 9:00 a.m.

A 90 minute fun and informative training for Project Homeless Connect is required for everyone except those who trained and volunteered for a previous event. At this training, Cathy ten Broeke, the project director, will orient the volunteers and answer questions about the event. In order to make the volunteer experience more satisfying and to offer the best service to the guests, attendance at one of the training sessions is strongly recommended for all volunteers.

Training sessions are scheduled for:
Monday, November 23
7:00-8:30 p.m.
First Universalist Church
3400 Dupont Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55408

Tuesday, December 1
10-11:30 a.m.
St Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church
3450 Irving Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55408

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

Saturday, December 5
10:00-11:30 a.m.
Brookdale Library
6125 Shingle Creek Pkwy
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430

Friday, December 4
10:00-11:30 a.m.
Lutheran Social Services
2400 Park Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404

Sign up to volunteer
To volunteer for December 7, please click here or go the web site www.homelessconnectminneapolis.org.  Click on the bar in the heading that says, “Please join us as a volunteer.”  That will take you directly to a new and improved volunteer registration page. Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age. Please share our e-mail with anyone interested in helping us reach our goal of 1400 volunteers!

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 November with a reminder of your training date.

To make a donation to Project Homeless Connect
Email us at : projectconnectmpls@gmail.com or visit our web site to donate securely online through Network for Good. The only donations being accepted for the December 7Homeless Connect are cash contributions.  Neither clothing nor any other goods will be accepted for the December 7 Homeless Connect

We are counting on you. Please be the one to help a person experiencing homelessness remove barriers to having a home!

With gratitude for your generosity,

Patricia McHugh, Volunteer Coordinator
PROJECT HOMELESS CONNECT