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Annual One Night Count of Unsheltered Homeless People Expands
One Night Count's Seattle Headquarters will be located at The Compass Center this year
Jan 17, 2008
The 28th Annual One Night Count will be held during the early morning hours of January 25th. The Count, which attempts to make a specific tally of unsheltered people, is organized by the Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness (SKCCH), with support from Operation Nightwatch, the Committee to End Homelessness in King County (CEH) and dozens of nonprofit and government partners across the county.
Compass Center client displays art at Veterans Day celebration
Jim Beal's artwork captures scenes from Vietnam
Nov 10, 2007
Surge Seen in Number of Homeless Veterans
Nov 6, 2007
Compass Center Program Manager Tracy Jones is quoted in this NY Times article about homeless veterans.
Hammond House shelter gets a new paint job!
Thanks to Master Builders and Capital Benefit Services, Inc.
Nov 3, 2007
Hammond House shelter's walls are looking clean and fresh, all thanks to a group of great volunteers.
Star Volunteer nominated for a Mayor's End Hunger Award
Doug Starup recognized by mayor, other meal providers
Oct 29, 2007
One of the Compass Center's long-time volunteers
A tribute to homeless lost in '06
Remembering with stories and songs the 142 who died
Jan 6, 2007
A Seattle PI article about the 2006 memorial service for homeless. Each year in January, the Compass Center pays tribute to homeless people who have died in the area.