DANBURY, CONN. — Western Connecticut State University will host an event on Friday, Dec. 9, 2016, to help local individuals and families in need of homeless support and other community service aid.

Western Community Service Project Connect will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Bill Williams Gym in Berkshire Hall on the WCSU Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury.

Social service advocates and student volunteers will provide a one-stop housing and service fair that brings together more than 60 area agencies to provide immediate assistance to individuals who are homeless or in need of housing and social services assistance.

Attendees will be offered health services, housing advocacy, veterans’ services and employment counseling. Daryle Dennis, WCSU interim vice president of Multicultural Affairs & Affirmative Action Programs, is the coordinator of the event.

Opening ceremonies will be at 11 a.m. and the public is invited. For more information, email dennisd@wcsu.edu or call (203) 837-8277 or call the Office of University Relations at (203) 837-8486.

Western Connecticut State University offers outstanding faculty in a range of quality academic programs. Our diverse university community provides students an enriching and supportive environment that takes advantage of the unique cultural offerings of Western Connecticut and New York. Our vision: To be an affordable public university with the characteristics of New England’s best small private universities.