Volunteers Needed for Homeless Project

Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity in the area? Contra Costa Health Services is seeking volunteers for a one-day event next month that connects hundreds of homeless people with services to help end their homelessness.

Project Homeless Connect 7 connects people experiencing homelessness with food, medical and dental care, substance abuse programs, shelters, and more. Volunteers are needed for such things as set up, greeting and directing people, distributing goods and foods, assisting service providers and providing general assistance at the event.

Sponsors of the event are Contra Costa Health Services, the City of Richmond and Chevron.

Volunteers must be 18 years or older. Volunteer registration forms are available online at www.cchealth.org/services/homeless/ or by calling 925-313-6124. Completed forms must be received by June 10. Email forms to projecthomelessconnect@hsd.cccounty.us or fax them to 925-313-6761. Walk-in
volunteers will be accepted the day of the event.

Project Homeless Connect 7 is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 15. Volunteers are needed 12 to 5 p.m. June 14 and 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 15
Volunteers are asked for at least a half-day service.

Project Homeless Connect 7 will be held at the Richmond Memorial Auditorium, 403 Civic Center Street, Richmond, CA 95804.

Find out more about homeless services in Contra Costa at www.cchealth.org/services/homeless/.