After waiting in line for a few minutes, Cynthia takes her seat at a table inside the mess hall of The Way, a local mission, on Monday morning. She’s here to participate in a tally of the homeless population in Gainesville and Hall County. The questions get personal quickly, but with ease Cynthia dishes on her life — where she lives, her arrest history, how she makes money, where she goes to eat, her family history and current medical conditions.
Local leaders work to count homeless, connect them with resources
Survey helps determine federal, state funding for aid programs