Off the Streets Middletown will hold its inaugural golf tournament at Sunset Golf Course, 2601 Sunset Drive, Middletown, on Friday, Sept. 6. The event will begin with registration from 6:30 to 7:15 a.m., and golf will start at 7:30 a.m. Snacks and beverages will be provided, and a beef and chicken buffet by Bob Brant Catering will be available following the tournament. For more details or to register for the golf tournament by Friday, Aug. 30, contact Dennis May at 717-919-9225.

Off the Streets is a national organization that help people experiencing homelessness to secure permanent housing. The local chapter serves Middletown and the surrounding communities in Dauphin County. In the all-volunteer chapter's first year - beginning in May 2023 - it partnered with county agencies to provide assistance to more than 40 families throughout the county.

Off the Streets works with social service agencies to identify individuals and families that have the financial means to pay monthly rent but may need assistance with up-front money for a security deposit. Off the Streets provides the security deposit directly to the landlord.

Many people experiencing homelessness have lost most, if not all, their material goods. To help settle these people into their new homes, Off the Streets helps to provide the basics, including beds, dressers, chairs, tables, bedding, and kitchen ware. Most of these items are donated. Off the Streets also provides volunteers to help with the moves.

Community partners include Middletown Interfaith Council, Shalom House, HELP Ministries, the Harrisburg Center for Peace and Justice, Catholic Charities, Middletown Area and Steelton-Highspire school districts, United Way, Dauphin County Human Services, Family Promise HCR, the Fair Housing Council of the Capital Region, the Capital Area Coalition on Homelessness, Bethesda Mission, THRIVE Housing Services, and Tri County Community Action.

Off the Streets Middletown is a 501(c)(3) charity affiliated with Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church.

For more information, visit http://www.offthestreetsmiddletownpa.org or contact 717-460-2137 or info@offthestreetsmiddletownpa.org. Information about the national organization is available at http://www.offthestreetsnow.com. To obtain assistance for a person who is homeless, call the United Way Helpline at 211 (717-291-5462).