OK. I’m hitting the wall. Not literally, but I am pretty tired right now. It is Thursday afternoon and for the last three mornings, I’ve gotten up at 2:30 am to drive over to Raleigh and help with our local Registry week and the 100,000 Homes Campaign. At this point, I don’t have any data to share, but that will be forthcoming. We have had some great media coverage that you can take a look at that explains alot of what went on these past three days.
However, what you don’t see, is the willingness and commitment of many volunteers who took the time to help make the Triangle’s Registry Week a huge success. We had volunteers help with the street count, administering the surveys and entering data. It was a huge success. Those who did street outreach were up at 3 am and meeting with their outreach teams at 4 am and on the streets by 4:30 am. They walked through the woods, along railroad tracks, across parking decks, and under bridges to see if we could find folks who were sleeping outside during the week.
Each volunteer came for a wide variety of reasons. Some had been homeless and wanted to give back, others had loved ones who had been homeless at some point. Many felt as if it is part of a larger “calling” to work with those who are hurt and suffering. Regardless of the reason, they all made a huge commitment and they deserve a big ”thank you” for the work they have completed.