Project Homeless Connect Provides Rides To Resource Fair

Project Homeless Connect is a one-stop shop for services and resources. Everything from job assistance to haircuts to eye exams to foot massages will be offered at the 12th annual resource fair happening Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in central Vancouver for people without homes. The trick is getting people there. “Transportation is always the major issue with this event,” said David Bilby, who heads Go Connect, one of the groups organizing the event. In an effort to increase attendance, the fair expanded transportation options to include a shuttle system and a hotline people can call to get picked up wherever they may be and driven to St.

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