Watch "Faces of Homelessness in Central Oregon"

 

Mission

The mission of Project Connect is to rally our region to support and create lasting solutions for those experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness here in Central Oregon. Project Connect is a component of a Regional 10 year Strategy to End Homelessness.

Project Connect (PC), based on a national best practice model, Project Homeless Connect, originated in San Francisco in October 2004. Today, PC is emulated in 170 cities across the United States as well as Canada, Puerto Rico and Australia. Once a year over 700 community volunteers partner with city government, non-profits and the private sector to provide a one-stop shop of health and human services for struggling Central Oregonians.

Click here for a complete list of services at this year's event. As of October 2008, 1,100 volunteers have provided services to 3,038 homeless and poor Central Oregonians. Over 600 of those attending were children and 80% were working families.

Read the latest Press Release from Oregon Housing and Community Services - Number of homeless people rises throughout state

 

Thank you to this year's sponsors:

The Partnership to End Poverty
is our Title Sponsor

 

 

Last Year's Event

This past year’s event was a great success! 2,257 guests were served by 662 volunteers.

Final Report 2009
By the Numbers Report 2009
Partners in 2009
Donars & Sponsors 2009

Our thanks go out to everyone who helped make last year's event a success.

See our Thank You note to everyone who helped out

or

See the thank you note from the newspaper

We'll have the final counts, photos, and final report up this website very soon. Please check back soon.

 

Next Event

Saturday, September 18, 2010 Project Connect will be in the Hooker Creek Event Arena.

 

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