The Pettis County Community Partnership is looking for a few good volunteers for a pair of events meant to help address homelessness in the county.
Roxanna Parker, director of housing for PCCP, told the Democrat on Thursday that the social service agency is planning the first of two 2013 homeless counts, a statewide canvass meant to take a one-night “snapshot” of individuals and families living on the streets.
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