Homeless Prevention Coalition of Guilford County

Memberhip Facts

• Meetings are held the second Thursday of each month.
• Annual dues for agencies and organizations are $50.00.
• Annual dues for individuals are $20.00.
• The Homeless Prevention Coalition of Guilford County, Inc. is a tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization.

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2006-2007 Executive Committee:

• Chair: Shanna Reece (The Servant Center)
• Vice Chair, Membership: Cathy Baker Gray (City of High Point)
• Vice Chair, Committees: Elizabeth A. Hedgecock (Room At The Inn of the Carolinas
• Treasurer: Jack Alford (Jericho House)
• Recording Secretary: Karen Bridges (Youth Focus)
• Corresponding Secretary: Benita Williams (Joy A. Shabazz Center)
• Client Services Representative: Position is currently open

Greensboro Subcommittee
Chair: Gail Haworth
All Greensboro members of HPCGC are members of the Greensboro subcommittee, which is sometimes referred to as the “Greensboro Homeless Prevention Coalition.”

High Point Subcommittee
Chair: Steve Key
HPCGC members from High Point form the High Point subcommittee. They are also known as the “High Point Housing Coalition.”

Nominating Committee
Chair: Steve Keys

New Membership Orientation
Chair:

Policies and Procedure
Chair: Travis Compton

Applications / Program Review
Chair:

Application and Program Review Committee
Recommend funding criteria to whole HPCGC for approval. Reviews City and Continuum of Care applications from HPCGC members to assure quality of application, and rank applications based on criteria set by the group. Members: organizations not requesting City or Federal funds.

Communication Committee
Chair: Benita Williams
Press, marketing, communication, networking for HPCGC.

Homeless Advisory Committee
Chair:
“The homeless advisory committee brings together citizens of the community, including homeless and formerly homeless persons, to raise awareness of the needs of the homeless population to the greater community at large.”

Membership Orientation Committee
Chair: Cathy Baker Gray
Establish an information packet. Make contact with new and potential new members.

“National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day” Observance Committee, Ad Hoc
Chair: Cathy Gray (High Point)
Chair: Frank Dew (Greensboro)
National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day brings attention to the tragedy of homelessness and remembers those who have died while experiencing homelessness in our community. This committee is tasked with planning our annual NHPMD observance.

New Initiatives Committee
Chair: Mike Aiken

Performance Criteria Review Committee
Chair: Jack Alford

Point-In-Time Count Committee, Greensboro (Ad Hoc)
Chair: Steve Key
Greesboro Sub-committee: Gail Haworth
High Point Sub-committee: Steve Key
The Point in Time Count is a one day, statistically reliable, unduplicated count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless individuals and families in the county, and this committee is tasked with coordinating the count.

Resource Development Committee
Chair:
Encourage relationship between funders and HPC as a group, including planning events to facilitate interaction between foundations/other funders and HPC. Research additional funding sources which may be interested in funding programs through this collaboration. Members: HPCGC members experienced in/interested in raising money.