Martinez coalition works to expand services for homeless population

A year-old Martinez-based homeless services outreach partnership is evolving into official nonprofit status, with the newly minted Homeless Action Coalition set to become a hub for connecting the area’s homeless population with the staples and services they need.

The Homeless Action Coalition, formally incorporating a few months ago as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community benefit organization, has already built an internal infrastructure with a board of directors, a Faith Community Advisory Committee and fundraising capability. An outgrowth of the Martinez Homelessness Task Force, the new coalition has so far raised almost $30,000 from individual donors, faith organizations and labor groups.