Volunteers Needed for Homelessness Registry Event in Mount Vernon
Registry event puts a face on homelessness.
The Fairfax-Falls Church Community Partnership to End Homelessness has joined the 100,000 Homes Campaign, a nationwide initiative to find permanent homes for chronically homeless individuals. It is estimated that 300 people in Fairfax County are chronically homeless. The chronically homeless population is defined as “those who continually struggle with finding a safe and consistent place to call home.” Many chronically homeless individuals endure serious illness, physical, and mental disability. The county’s goal is to house 150 of the county’s chronically homeless population in the next three years. To achieve this goal, the county is participating in a Registry Event in February to help organizations understand who is homeless, why they…
