The first step in making a difference is knowing where there are opportunities to help. One of our goals in creating this site is to spread the word about upcoming events and legislation that needs immediate attention. We mentioned in the first post the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Grants and advocacy is needed right now to get funds approved for these grants. The funds will pay for new community resources to help the homeless population. We can support the McKinney-Vento Appropriations Campaign by calling our Senators and Representatives and urge them to sign on. A place to start can be found at this site where you can find your local representatives and contact them:
https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml
We will post more information on how to be a part of this campaign and its progress as it becomes available.
In addition, the National Alliance to End Homelessness is planning the 2011 National Conference for Ending Homelessness. On the organization's site there is an opportunity to request to be a volunteer for various positions at the conference, which is held in Washington DC. All volunteers receive complimentary registration so this is a cost free way to learn more about the Alliance and be an active part of educating others on the issues surrounding homelessness. Please see this link for more information:
https://help.endhomelessness.org/events/17#/events/17/volunteer
We will post more events as we learn about them in hopes that we all can act together to end homelessness.
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