Volunteers Needed To Help Count Hillsborough’s Homeless

RUSKIN, FL – The Tampa Hillsborough Homeless Initiative is looking for volunteers who can help make a difference to the people who live on the streets.

THII needs volunteers to participate in its 2018 Point-in Time Count, which will take place on Thursday, Feb. 22 from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Through a partnership between City of Tampa and Hillsborough County, the 2018 Point-in-Time Count helps provide a snapshot of the homeless population by counting homeless residents in the county.

Volunteers will go out in three shifts (6 a.m. to 11 a.m., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.) from Brandon, downtown Tampa, Plant City, Ruskin, West Tampa, the West Shore area and the University Area. Volunteers younger than 18 must be in high school and accompanied by a parent or legal guardian during the entire volunteer shift.

The Point in Time count is mandated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Hillsborough County 2017 Point in Time survey was compiled by 330 volunteers to measure local homelessness.

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Hillsborough County said volunteers can also participate in the following ways:

• Host a donation drive to collect hygiene items that will be distributed to homeless residents during the Point-in-Time Count
• Make a monetary donation toward the Point-in-Time Count that will help fund efforts to end homelessness in Hillsborough County
• Tell friends and family about the need for volunteers and donations for the Point-in-Time Count

For more information, visit the program’s website http://thhi.org/2018PIT/ or call (813) 223-6115.

Image via the Hillsborough County Government website