• League of Women Voters of Okaloosa County General Meeting

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    Name: League of Women Voters of Okaloosa County General Meeting
    Date: November 20, 2014
    Time: 6:30 PM - 6:30 PM CST
    Event Description:

    What's up next for Okaloosa County's homeless population?
                                                                

    The League of Women Voters of Okaloosa County is pleased to announce that Opportunity Inc's immediate past Board Chair Judy Byrne Riley will be the guest speaker at our November 20 general meeting. Opportunity Inc.’s mission is to elimi­nate homelessness, and next on their “to do” list is establishment of a permanent homeless shelter in Fort Walton Beach.

    Why? Because Florida has the third largest population of homeless persons of any state in the country. Over 1,500 homeless people were identified in Okaloosa and Walton Counties in 2013. Over 44% of them were children under age 18. And winter is coming.

    That’s the bad news. The good news is last summer an appro­priate site for a permanent homeless shelter was identified at the city’s old wastewater treatment plant on North Beal Extension.

    Please join League at 6:30 pm on Thursday, Nov. 20, in Room 801 of the Chandler Center, Niceville United Methodist Church (on Helms St across from the NUMC Community LIfe Center) to hear all about the progress on this important community initiative that will help get our homeless back on their feet. We look forward to seeing you at this free public event.

    Location:
    Niceville United Methodist Much 214 Partin Drive S, Niceville, FL 32578
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