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CANCELLED: HOPE for the Homeless
January 26, 2015 @ 10:00 pm
On January 26, 2015, the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) will conduct the Homeless Outreach Population Estimate (HOPE). DHS needs thousands of volunteers to canvass parks, subways, and other public spaces to count the number of people living unsheltered in the city. Just one night of your time will assist with the collection of vital information that is used by outreach teams to help homeless people leave the streets for a better life.
The information gathered by volunteers during HOPE 2015 is critical to the City’s ongoing efforts, but they need our help to make it possible. DHS needs more than 3,000 volunteers, who are 18 years-old or older, to give just one night of their time to help count the number of New Yorkers living on city streets. They will provide you with all the training you will need to conduct the survey on the night of HOPE plus a quick, convenient online orientation when you register to give you the basics.
Hope 2015 will take place from 10:30 pm – 4:00 am the following day. This is a late night event. If you register for the MTA training site, you will need to arrive at the training site by 9pm. Sign up to volunteer for HOPE 2015 today!
For more information or to register to volunteer go to http://www.nyc.gov/html/dhs/ or call 311