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Count the Homeless Overnight
ORGANIZATION: Lenox Hill Neighborhood House
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On Monday, February 6, Lenox Hill Neighborhood House in collaboration with the NYC Department of Homeless Services (DHS) will conduct its annual Homeless Outreach Population Estimate (HOPE), an overnight citywide volunteer effort to count each homeless person living in public spaces across the five boroughs. Under the direction and supevision of trained advocates for the homeless volunteers will work in teams to canvas parks, subways and other public spaces to estimate the number of people who find themselves living on the street. The time commitment is 10:00pm-4:00am.
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About Lenox Hill Neighborhood House
Location:
331 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021, US
Mission Statement
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, widely recognized as one of New York's premier human services providers, is a 130-year-old settlement house that provides an extensive array of effective and integrated services--social, educational, legal, health, housing, mental health, nutritional and fitness--which significantly improve the lives of 15,000 people in need each year, ages 3 to 103, on the East Side of Manhattan. Our clients include older adults, homeless and formerly homeless adults, children and families, recent immigrants, disabled persons, adult learners and thousands more. For information on Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, please visit our website at www.lenoxhill.org or connect with us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LenoxHillNeighborhoodHouse/.
Description
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House was founded in 1894 by the Alumnae Association of Normal College (now known as Hunter College of the City University of New York) as a free kindergarten for the children of indigent immigrants. Since then, we have remained at the forefront of community advocacy and social and educational change.
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331 East 70th StreetNew York, NY 10021
DATE POSTED
January 9, 2017
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REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- February 6, 10:00pm - February 7, 4:00am