Saturday, December 16, 2006
FUNDING SOUGHT FOR ONE-STOP RESOURCE CENTER FOR THE HOMELESS
Manatee County's legislative delegation met Friday with community leaders to map out priorities for the 2007 state legislative session on Friday.
The Community Coalition on Homelessness is seeking funds for a recently approved project--the one-stop resource center for the homeless.
The one-stop center, approved by the city of Bradenton in December 2005, has a capital campaign led by former state Sen. John McKay. The coalition is seeking $1 million in state funding to outfit a building at 701 17th Ave. W. with dining services, health services and job searching services among other resources to help low-income and homeless people. The campaign expects another $2 million to come from local government and private donations.
McKay noted that most of the homeless population are children.
"It is unconscionable that we don't address those needs and help those children," McKay said.
source:
MELANIE MARQUEZ
Herald Staff Writer
Manatee County's legislative delegation met Friday with community leaders to map out priorities for the 2007 state legislative session on Friday.
The Community Coalition on Homelessness is seeking funds for a recently approved project--the one-stop resource center for the homeless.
The one-stop center, approved by the city of Bradenton in December 2005, has a capital campaign led by former state Sen. John McKay. The coalition is seeking $1 million in state funding to outfit a building at 701 17th Ave. W. with dining services, health services and job searching services among other resources to help low-income and homeless people. The campaign expects another $2 million to come from local government and private donations.
McKay noted that most of the homeless population are children.
"It is unconscionable that we don't address those needs and help those children," McKay said.
source:
MELANIE MARQUEZ
Herald Staff Writer
