Montgomery’s homeless population will have a chance to get some much-needed resources this weekend at an event off Eastern Boulevard.
It is across from the Waffle House at the intersection of Carmichael Road and the Eastern Boulevard bypass.
“This is going to be a resource fair to try to make a difference in the lives of the panhandlers in this area,” said H.O.M.E.’s missions and outreach director, Patrick Aitken. Organizers are targeting the area off Eastern Boulevard because they say it is one location panhandlers are seen the most in the city.
“I call it panhandler road because a lot of the panhandlers tend to hang out in these motels,” Aitken said.Vital services provided by local nonprofits/service agencies, such as SNAP food stamp enrollment, Medicaid, Legal Services of Alabama, Priority Veteran, R.O.S.S.
Organizers are hoping to hold another resource fair in May. Next, they plan to target panhandlers around Ann Street., a citywide effort that is underway to provide relief to some of Montgomery’s most underserved communities.Copyright 2023 WSFA. All rights reserved.
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