2024 ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT
When: Wednesday, October 16, 2024.
Where: Two choices – the historic Kiggins Theatre in downtown Vancouver, WA, or view the event livestream from the comfort of home.
Time: Kiggins Theatre Doors open at 5:00pm with the program beginning at 6:30pm. Livestream Preshow begins at 5pm. Online guests welcomed at 6:15pm.
Hear inspiring stories and the latest on solutions on ending homelessness in Clark County.
Keynote Speaker Dr. Marisa Zapata, Director of the Homelessness Research and Action Collaborative at Portland State University, is a regional expert on effective community strategies to end homelessness.
Prizes: Each person who registers is entered into a drawing to win fabulous prizes! Guests don’t need to be present to win.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Marisa Zapata
(she/her), Director of the Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative
at Portland State University
Dr. Marisa Zapata is an Associate Professor of land-use planning and Director of the Homelessness & Action Collaborative at Portland State University, an interdisciplinary research center dedicated to reducing homelessness and its negative impacts on individuals, families, and communities, with an emphasis on communities of color.
As an educator, scholar, and planner, Dr. Zapata is committed to achieving spatially-based social justice by preparing planners to act in the face of the uncertain and inequitable futures we face. She is especially concerned about equitable planning for uncertain futures in highly diverse communities.
Dr. Zapata’s research brings together expertise and skills from across Portland State University and the country to collaborate with people experiencing homelessness, advocates, service providers, leaders, and other stakeholders.
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Zapata as we learn more about how to address and create housing solutions.
Back by popular demand! Kelly Russell of Artisan Auctions will be our fundraising host, bringing her enthusiasm for Clark County’s generous spirit to the stage.
![Kelly Russell](https://www.councilforthehomeless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Kelly-headshot-copy.png)