 Happy at the Stand Down on Feb 9th at Pilgrim UCC, a guest gives us the peace sign
The Homeless Stand Down 2008 is officially "a success". And even though
the numbers support that claim, we knew it when we saw the smiles and the
heard the “Thank yous” from all the people who joined us. Thank you very
much to everyone who came out to offer respite, renewal, and reconnection
for all. Those three days in February were wonderful! See you in 2009, as we accomplish larger goals and initiate long term plans.
2008 Homeless Stand Down Statistics Friday, February 1st – Cleveland Convention Center
Saturday, February 9th – Pilgrim Congregational UCC
Monday, February 18th – Trinity Cathedral (Note, the HSD planned for 1800 guests and 10% of those being women) 1. Number of guests: 2050* 2. Number of hair cuts: 463 3. Number of bus passes distributed: 1850 4. Number of care kits distributed: 1960* 5. Number of bag lunches distributed: 1950* *Numbers estimated based on number of items expected and numbers of items distributed. Guest Feed Back Statistics 1610 Total Guest Surveys Completed. 1. Sex: 1602 Respondents · Male: 1235 77% · Female: 367 23%
2. Age: 1583 Respondents · Under 20: 31 2% · 20-30: 158 10% · 30-45: 505 32% · 45-60: 784 49% · 60+: 105 7%
3. Veteran Status: 1455 Respondents · Veteran: 307 21% · Non-Veteran: 1148 79%
4. Did you receive a hot meal?: 1432 Respondents · Yes: 875 61% · No: 557 39%
5. Did you enjoy the entertainment?: 1360 Respondents · Yes: 1128 83% · No: 232 17%
6. Did you enjoy interaction with volunteers?: 1430 Respondents · Yes: 1331 93% · No: 99 7%
7. Overall rating of the Homeless Stand Down?: 1477 Respondents · Great: 571 39% · Good: 697 47% · Okay: 183 12% · Poor: 26 2%
Special thanks to each guest, volunteer, and to the following special funders:
The George Gund Foundation, The Sisters of Charity Foundation, The Mt. Sinai Health
Foundation, The St. Luke's Foundation, The Presbytery of the Western Reserve,
The Cuyahoga County Office of Homeless Services, The City of Cleveland.
Thanks as well to our media sponsors: Call and Post, Associated Press, The Plain Dealer,
Radio One, Channel 5, Cleveland Jewish News, Shaker Life, and Northern Ohio Live. |
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