Nathan Rodriguez from Nate’s 98 Barbershop cuts an attendee’s hair during the Lewis County Homeless Connect event at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds in Centralia on Thursday, Jan. 29. It was one of two Homeless Connect events held by the county, with the second being held in Randle on Friday. Homeless Connect is a multiagency, community-based event designed to bring critical resources together in one place, including health and wellness services, employment assistance, veterans’ support and housing resources. It coincides with the county’s point-in-time count of homeless individuals in the county.
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Suzy Jennings, a veterinarian assistant at Cascade West Veterinarian Hospital, holds Coco during the Lewis County Homeless Connect event at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds in Centralia on Thursday, Jan. 29.
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Attendees walk into the Lewis County Homeless Connect event at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds in Centralia on Thursday, Jan. 29.
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Lewis County Commissioner Scott Brummer reads a pamphlet from Housing Resource Center during the Lewis County Homeless Connect event at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds in Centralia on Thursday, Jan. 29.
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Patty Howard, a volunteer with Gather Church, passes out socks during the Lewis County Homeless Connect event at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds in Centralia on Thursday, Jan. 29.
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Lili Holster with Destination Hope & Recovery (DHR) speaks to attendees about DHR services during the Lewis County Homeless Connect event at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds in Centralia on Thursday, Jan. 29.
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Todd Morris speaks to an attendee during the Lewis County Homeless Connect event at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds in Centralia on Thursday, Jan. 29.
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Ernesto Mejia, volunteer at The Olympia Free Clinic, speaks with attendees during the Lewis County Homeless Connect event at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds in Centralia on Thursday, Jan. 29.
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Volunteers speak with attendees during the Lewis County Homeless Connect event at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds in Centralia on Thursday, Jan. 29.
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From the left, PJ McCarty, Brandon Smith and Dabe Price serve pizza to volunteers and attendees during the Lewis County Homeless Connect event at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds in Centralia on Thursday, Jan. 29.
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Volunteers speak with attendees during the Lewis County Homeless Connect event at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds in Centralia on Thursday, Jan. 29.
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