VALDOSTA, Ga. (WTXL)--The City of Valdosta's Neighborhood Development Division is gearing up to collect data for Georgia's 2015 homeless count.
You can volunteer as well but you will have to undergo screenings and training before the event.
The data focuses on people's housing status on the night of January 26. The data collection continues through February 3.
The city will be working with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs to gather information from the Salvation Army, Lowndes Associated Ministries to People (LAMP), Valdosta City School System, Telemon, Behavioral Health Services, The Haven, Coastal Plains, Department of Labor, Veterans Affairs, Valdosta State University, and the South Georgia Partnership to End Homelessness.
You can also participate by donating travel-sized toiletries or cold-weather items for care packages that will be delivered to the homeless on Jan. 26.
You can get more information, by calling the City of Valdosta Neighborhood Development Division at (229) 671-3617.
