Ashley Kawashima, president of Humanity in Progress (HIP), says the local nonprofit anticipates giving out triple the amount of food this month than it usually does. Organizations throughout Petersburg are working to meet increasing needs in the community, amidst delays for federal SNAP benefits that 12.7% of the borough’s population relies on to help buy food.
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An event months in the making, Petersburg’s ninth annual Project Connect resource fair and Point in Time count happened on Jan. 28. For the last several years, it’s been sponsored by local nonprofit Humanity in Progress (HIP). HIP President Ashley Kawashima told KFSK’s Olivia Rose there’s more to the snapshot of housing insecurity in the community than meets the eye.
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A local aid organization will count Petersburg’s homeless population on January 31st. It’s part of an effort led by HUD—the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development—to document the nation’s homeless population on a single evening. It’s called a point-in-time count.
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