Pierce County seeks community support for 2025 PIT Count

Pierce County Human Services is recruiting volunteers and donations to support the 2025 PIT Count.

During the count, human service professionals and volunteers survey people experiencing homelessness. Pierce County uses the survey data to better understand why people become homeless, guide a strategic response in addressing the issue, plan programs and services and track trends over time. 

Volunteers can help by attending events during the PIT Count or through surveying people experiencing homelessness from Jan. 30-31, 2025. Volunteers must be over 18 years old, have access to a smartphone and commit to attend a training. 

Volunteers can apply online at https://piercetacoma.pointintime.info/ and sign up for two-or four-hour shifts. Eligible participants must attend one of the following in-person or virtual trainings: 

In-person trainings (locations to be determined):

• Thursday, Jan. 9: 9-10:30 a.m. 

• Monday, Jan. 13: 12:30-2 p.m. or 5:30-7 p.m. 

• Thursday, Jan. 16: 2-3:30 p.m. 

• Saturday, Jan. 18: 10-11:30 a.m. or 2-3:30 p.m.

• Thursday, Jan. 23: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 

Virtual trainings:

• Wednesday, Jan. 8: 2-3:30 p.m. 

• Friday, Jan. 17: 12:30-2 p.m. 

• Tuesday, Jan. 21: 9-10:30 a.m.

• Wednesday, Jan. 22: 5:30-7 p.m.

• Thursday, Jan. 23: 5:30-7 p.m. 

Those who are unable to volunteer can help by donating new items such as space blankets, hats, socks, gloves, hygiene kits and hand warmers to the PCHS office, located at 3602 Pacific Ave., Suite No. 200 in Tacoma. 

Donations must be dropped off during business hours by Monday, Jan. 27.