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Call for Volunteers
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% {/ S% G4 d4 c+ M4 {: gHomeward Trust Edmonton is recruiting for adult volunteers to help with a count of homeless persons on Tuesday, October 21, 2008.
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! H0 K7 P5 k) }& m4 u0 C7 pThis will be the 8th homeless count conducted in Edmonton. These counts serve two important functions: they provide a current snapshot of our overall homeless population and enable us to examine how this overall population changes over time. To allow for comparability of findings, the methodology used in this year’s count will mirror that used in previous counts. Information on previous counts can be accessed through www.homewardtrust.ca.& d5 e' _( [) x: u" q6 P5 Z: Y
. H7 U+ b) t3 U, o; A% R: S4 d; CApproximately 200 volunteers were involved in each of the previous counts and a similar volunteer commitment is needed for this count. Volunteers will be asked to commit 2-3 hours during the day or evening of Tuesday, October 21, 2008. Volunteers are needed at drop-in centres, libraries, temporary employment agencies, and bottle depots, and others are needed to participate in the street count in various areas of the city. Volunteers will work in teams at all times., Q$ A( g1 b" V: q, K( Q
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A Volunteer Orientation Session will be held from 5:00 – 7:30 on Tuesday, October 14, 2008, at the Stanley A. Milner Library theatre. A light supper will be provided and volunteers will receive all information necessary to complete their activities on the day of the count. Each volunteer will be asked to sign a waiver of liability form.6 n$ ]# Z; Q G! g3 u
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Anyone interested in volunteering for this important initiative should contact Wendy Myshak at (780) 944-5697, or by email at count@homewardtrust.ca, by Friday, October 10, 2008.
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6 W3 k) |9 ^4 ~Thank you for your support. |
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