Donations sought for Homeless Resource Day on Jan. 27

LONGVIEW — The City of Longview is encouraging the community to assist with Longview’s Homeless Resource Day, a collaborative effort of the city and various nonprofit organizations to provide homeless individuals access to available services. The Homeless Resource Day will take place from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Thursday, January 27, 2022, in the Longview Exhibit Center on Jaycee Drive. According to a news release, in 2017, Mayor Andy Mack’s Task Force on Homelessness identified what’s termed the critical need to have a “One Stop Shop” opportunity for Longview’s homeless population to access actual services. On March 24, 2018, the first event took place with 44 different service providers and an estimated 350 attendees attending to access those services.

A list of suggested donation items for Homeless Outreach Bags can be found here. Donations can be dropped at the Longview Public Library on W. Cotton during regular operating hours.