Senator Cortese to Attend Homeless Health Fair on Friday, Feb. 10
WHAT: State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) will participate in a press conference to kick off his annual community health fair serving individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Santa Clara County. The Homeless Health Fair, which is returning to Downtown San Jose for the first time since 2019 following the pandemic, will feature over 30 local service providers for unhoused community members, including health and dental screenings, mobile showers, haircuts, warm meals, studio-quality photographs, bike repairs, and much more.
There are approximately 10,000 people experiencing homelessness in Santa Clara County, according to the 2022 Point-In-Time Report on Homelessness. In the City of San Jose, the report counted 6,650 unhoused individuals.
WHO:
- State Senator Dave Cortese, Senate District 15
- County Supervisor Cindy Chavez, Santa Clara County District 2
- Rhonda McClinton-Brown, Deputy Director, Santa Clara County Public Health Department
- Reymundo C. Espinoza, CEO, Gardner Health Services
- Lisa Christian, Chief Program Officer, Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County
- Sharon Miller, Director of Cathedral Social Ministries, Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County
- Pastor Scott Wagers, Community Homeless Alliance Ministry
- Dozens of volunteers
WHEN: Friday, February 10, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Press conference at 9:00 a.m.
WHERE: 80 S. 5th St San Jose 95112 (Behind City Hall)
RSVP: Media can RSVP to allen.young@sen.ca.gov. We ask that media RSVP in advance of the event.