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2019 Homeless Count
ORGANIZATION: City of La Mirada
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
HOMELESS COUNT - Volunteer Drivers, Navigators, Team Leaders and Counters
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) coordinates a count of homeless persons in the region each year to obtain an accurate estimate of the homeless population in the County. The 2019 Countywide Homeless Count will be held on Wednesday, January 23 starting at 8 p.m.
The Homeless Count is important because federal assistance for local homeless resources is directly tied to the number of homeless people found in each city.
The City of La Mirada will participate in the 2019 LAHSA Homeless Count. The City is seeking volunteers to help with the effort. The Homeless Count will involve volunteers canvassing predetermined areas in the City using personal vehicles and by foot, tallying homeless and transient persons from a distance. Volunteers will not be allowed to engage homeless persons. Depending on the amount of volunteers that sign up, the count is expected to last several hours.
Additional information:
- If you are over 18 and interested in participating as a 2019 Homeless Count volunteer, please contact Jorge Orozco at jorozco@cityoflamirada.org or visit http://www.theycountwillyou.org/ and register for the La Mirada Count.
- Volunteers will receive training and a briefing prior to the Count.
- Volunteers should expect to assist from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019.
- Volunteers needed as Drivers (using personal vehicle), Navigators, Team Leaders, Counters.
- Details of the meeting location and training/briefing will be provided to those who sign up.
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About City of La Mirada
Location:
13710 La Mirada Boulevard, La Mirada, CA 90638, US
Mission Statement
The "Volunteers in Action" program is coordinated by the City's Community Services Department. The La Mirada Community Services Department works to involve the whole La Mirada community to anticipate trends in recreational, educational, and social service needs, then responds with timely, well thought-out programs, services, classes, and events developed by staff and community members working together. The "Volunteers in Action" program mission is to place volunteers in City facilities and in City-run programs to expand and enhance the services provided to the residents of La Mirada. The volunteer's role is to benefit the community by assisting City staff and enhancing City services. Volunteers should enjoy a satisfying service experience while helping the City improve the lives of its residents. The "Volunteers in Action" program seeks to: Provide opportunities for volunteers to actively participate in and make a meaningful contribution to the operations of the City of La Mirada. Provide volunteers with a positive, pleasant service experience that benefits the community. Build public awareness of the operation of local government. Develop closer ties with the community. Increase the effectiveness of paid staff. Expand and improve City services to the community.
Description
Volunteers enhance the La Mirada community in a variety of ways. Volunteers assist staff during city wide special events such as Haloweenfest, Chili Holiday, All That Dance, Mother-Daughter Tea, Father-Daughter Dance and the Easter Event. Volunteers are also needed for the Helping Hands program, which caters to residents in the community who are seniors, low-income, or disabled. Helping Hands volunteers spend one Saturday a month at a resident's home, helping the resident keep up the property and spending time with the resident.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
La Mirada Resource Center13710 La Mirada BoulevardLa Mirada, CA 90638
DATE POSTED
January 15, 2019
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Must be at least 18
- Personal Vehicle