Volunteer Opportunity Details:

Last updated on September 23, 2009

Project Homeless Connect is a one-day, one-stop event providing services to men, women and families experiencing homelessness-- connecting them with benefits, medical care, employment opportunities, substance abuse and mental health counseling, social services, food, emergency shelter and transitional housing information.

Homeless Services Network of Central Florida sponsors Project Homeless Connect events across Central Florida, including Orlando, Orange, Osceola and Seminole Counties. More than 40 nonprofit agencies, faith-based groups, government agencies and businesses partcipate in each event.

Volunteers are needed to serve food, greet guests, walk guests through services, hand out hygiene bags, help with registration, and assist with set-up and breakdown. Volunteers will also receive a t-shirt and lunch.

There will be a mandatory training for all volunteers the week of the event.

Volunteers must be 18 or older.

This opportunity is sponsored by: Homeless Services Network

Volunteers will work with the following groups Homeless Low-income / Poverty This volunteer opportunity addresses the following social interests Homelessness We need volunteers who are free at these times One-Time This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Adults (26-54) Large Group (11+) Adults (55+) Small Group (2-10) Individual Young Adults (18-25)

Contact Person: Allison Estes, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

649 West Livingston Street Orlando, FL 32801 (See a map)

Directions:

Corner of Livingston and Paramore Streets. Next to Amway Arena

Web Site: http://www.hsncfl.org

Last updated on September 23, 2009