On Oct. 11, the sixth annual Project Connect event, held at the Hargraves Center in Chapel Hill, helped roughly 268 homeless people get connected to local businesses to get the services they need.
Roughly 1,000 people received health or dental care the most used service at Project Connect.
At the event 243 people sought help for mental health services or substance abuse treatment, and 33 guests registered to vote.
Also, 272 guests received employment, education and job-training assistance, and 272 people connected with housing resources.
