On May 30, 2009, 700 homeless guests, 400 community volunteers, and 300
Service providers and staff gathered at Sacramento
City College to make Homeless Connect a success. 
Thank you everyone who attended and contributed to the event!

Here are some preliminary results from the 2009 Sacramento Homeless Connect:

• About 700 homeless guests
• 150 health screenings
• 25 people accessed veteran’s services
• 15 people used wheelchair repair
• 250 people had haircuts
• 60 folks used mental health services
• 48 HIV tests were done
• 150 people accessed Social Security Administration assistance
• 75 blankets distributed
• 35 guests accessed legal services
• 150 ids made by the DMV
• 50 people accessed GA/Food Stamps/ Cal Works assistance
• 150 people accessed housing/shelter services
• 950 BBQ lunches served
• 20 skin cancer screenings were done
• 20 guests singed up to vote
• 50 people accessed bike repairs and 20 bikes raffled off
• 60 visited the vision van
• 100 foot washes & massages were done

Homeless Connect in the local media!  Thank you to the SN&R and Capital Public Radio for covering this important community social issue. 

“Living Homeless” from June 11, 2009 issue of the Sacramento News and Review 

“Living Homeless” radio series on Capital Public Radio

Please click here for a list of the generous sponsors and contributors.  

Modeled after San Francisco’s Project Homeless Connect, this one‐day resource fair brings together a wide range of services for homeless people in a consumer‐centric “one stop shop” format. After SF pioneered this event in 2004, it 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.

Benefits of Homeless Connect:

• Connects homeless individuals to important services all in one place, reducing frustration and increasing awareness about possible sources of assistance
• Inspires community members to help end homelessness
• Businesses, faith‐based groups, and colleges have the opportunity to make personal connections with people in need
• Helps debunk common myths and stereotypes about people who are homeless

Volunteers and staff at the 2008 event