Getting dozens of homeless residents shelter and services isn’t easy, especially when it has to happen in a matter of weeks. But HomeFirst CEO Andrea Urton said it’s doable when you have the right resources.
Residents last week were forced to leave a massive homeless encampment at Component Drive in North San Jose on land owned by Apple. Urton, who leads a nonprofit that connects homeless people with services, had weeks to put a roof over people’s heads — but she’s proud that every resident interested in shelter and help got what they wanted.
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