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Tagging Along for the Count of Philly's Homeless

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The gathering place

The gathering place
Congregation Rodeph Shalom, founded in 1795, is located on 615 North Broad Street.
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Registration

Registration
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T-shirts

T-shirts
The Philly Counts t-shirts allow volunteers to be identified by each other as well homeless people.
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Teams begin to form

Teams begin to form
Over 300 people crowd into the auditorium.
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Line-up of HUD + Office of Supportive Housing officials

Line-up of HUD + Office of Supportive Housing officials
From left: Amy Sawyer (Regional Coordinator for United States Interagency Council on Homelessness) Jane C.W. Vincent (Regional Administrator for HUD) Gustavo F. Velasquez (Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity at HUD) Marie S. Nahikian, Director, Special Needs & Supportive Housing for the City of Philadelphia.
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Sister Mary Scullion, founder of Project HOME

Sister Mary Scullion, founder of Project HOME
Sister Mary Scullion has established herself as one of the leading figures in social justice in Philadelphia.
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Kim McGrory, Executive Director of Calcutta House

Kim McGrory, Executive Director of Calcutta House
McGrory said she comes to the count to show solidarity with other homeless-focused organizations.
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Rob Wetherington of Pathways to Housing PA

Rob Wetherington of Pathways to Housing PA
Wetherington is the Community Integration Coordinator at Pathways to Housing PA, another of the region's largest homeless service providers. Last night's count was his second. "There are people out on the street," he said. "We need to know they are there; we need to connect them to services."
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PIT coordinators Robin Hernandez and Jen McAleese

PIT coordinators Robin Hernandez and Jen McAleese
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Setting off

Setting off
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Meeting on the concourse

Meeting on the concourse
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The survey

The survey
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First sweater provided

First sweater provided
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Making conversation

Making conversation
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Waiting on SEPTA Transit Officer

Waiting on SEPTA Transit Officer
Volunteers waited for a SEPTA Transit Police Officer to accompany them. The officers provided guidance in searching the concourse area, as well as protection.
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Congregation in Suburban Station

Congregation in Suburban Station
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Searching the subway platform

Searching the subway platform
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Doing the survey

Doing the survey
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Station about to shut down

Station about to shut down
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Reminder in Market East

Reminder in Market East
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Top of the stairwell

Top of the stairwell
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Final counts

Final counts