Dozens of volunteers have wrapped up an evening out in the cold on the streets of Lansing. Last night, the Volunteers of America in Lansing conducted its annual Point in Time Count, which tracks the homeless in our community.Current State's Kevin Lavery spent the night with these volunteers who have a humanitarian mission to help citizens who feel they've lost home and live on the streets.
Volunteers brave cold to connect with Lansing's homeless
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The VOA's Patrick Patterson checks behind the supports of a highway overpass for signs of homeless people trying to stay out of the cold.
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VOA executive vice president Patrick Patterson instructs the Point In Time Count volunteers on their mission.
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VOA executive vice president Patrick Patterson instructs the Point In Time Count volunteers on their mission.
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Dozens of people led by the Volunteers of America in Lansing scoured the streets early Thursday morning to seek out the homeless and guide them to shelter.
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The VOA team found this makeshift encampment beneath the I-496 overpass.
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