Maria McGrew, far right, helps volunteers set up tent for pet area.The First United Methodist Church in Corvallis was the scene of the Benton Homeless Connect on Friday, March 11, 2011. The outreach event was organized by Maria McGrew, a member of the ‘Building Bridges’ VISTA team.
Volunteers were at intake stations and host volunteers waited to guide the 65 people who came to connect with service providers in Benton County.
People seeking services had access to these: Students from OSU were available to give foot treatments and new socks. The Lions Club Medical Van was onsite for such things as vision and diabetes screening. A dental van sponsored by Samaritan Health Services and staffed by local dentists handled emergency dental situations. Representatives from numerous agencies were available to answer housing questions, address legal issues, help with photo identification, and much more.
Stone Soup provided soup and sandwich meals for the attendees.
