Our Inaugural Event:

May 31, 2008
10 am to 3 pm
Cal Expo-VOA Winter Shelter

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About the Event

Co-chaired by Sacramento Mayor Fargo and Supervisor Roger Dickinson, Sacramento Homeless Connect is a one-day event that provides services for homeless people in a consumer-centric “one stop shop” format.
Provides opportunities to get linked to:

Housing assistance

Legal assistance

Medical, vision, mental health, and dental screens and some procedures

HIV testing and counseling

Homeless leadership opportunities

Childcare and youth services

Haircuts, wheelchair maintenance, bike repair

Massage

Food and prizes

Entertainment by the Sacramento Blues Society

Sponsors and Hosts

Our co-chairs
Mayor Heather Fargo
Supervisor Roger Dickinson, District 1

Sponsors

Champions:

Benefactors:
Sacramento Loaves and Fishes
Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency
UC Davis Health System
HomeAid Sacramento

Contributors:
St. John's Shelter for Women and Children
Councilmember Bonnie Pannell, District 8
Senator Dianne Feinstein
Lutheran Social Services of Northern California
CARES

Supporters:
Sacramento Housing Alliance
Senator Darrell Steinberg
Supervisor Jimmie Yee, District 2
Councilmember Steve Cohn, District 3

Donors
Cavitt Junior High School, Granite Bay
Frances Freitas
Sacramento Buddhist Meditation Group
Iron Bell Zendo
Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services

Hosts
Ending Chronic Homelessness Initiative
Community Services Planning Council
Assemblymember Dave Jones
Tom Gagen, CEO of Sutter Health
Councilmember Ray L. Tretheway III, District 1
Councilmember Lauren Hammond, District 5
Councilmember Rob Fong, District 4
Supervisor Don Nottoli, District 5

Volunteer:
To sign up to be a general volunteer, click here.

Sponsors and Donors Needed:
Sponsors and Donors Needed:
We are still in need of financial assistance! If you are an organization, business, or individual wishing to contribute in-kind or monetary donations, there are two ways to contribute:

1. Download a sponsorship form please click here to download a sponsorship form.

2. Donate online on our secure site by clicking on the Guidestar button below.

***Please be sure to state Sacramento Homeless Connect in the Designation field.

Click here to make a donation online

Project Homeless Connect in Other Cities

San Francisco pioneered Project Homeless Connect in 2004, and since then the event has occurred in over 100 communities across the United States and abroad. Check out the national scene at the United States Interagency Council’s website. Also see San Francisco’s event website, www.sfconnect.org.