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NEWS

2006 Hunger and Homelessness
Week Awareness Luncheon

Volunteers Needed

The Homeless Taskforce is currently looking for volunteers. READ ON

Affordable Housing Week

A Sangamon County household that rents must include at least 1.7 full-time minimum wage earners to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment. READ ON

Homeless Street Count

On Friday, January 26, 2007, the Heartland Continuum of Care and the Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness conducted a Homeless Street Count to determine the number of homeless individuals in Springfield. READ ON

Click here for 2006 count.