Gov. Herbert, Pamela Atkinson highlight opportunity Utahns have to help the homeless

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
The Volunteers of America Adult Detoxification Center is one of the many service organizations in Utah that receive funding through the Pamela Atkinson Homeless Trust Fund and helps those in need of drug and alcohol recovery. Utahns have the opportunity to support the trust fund through donations on their tax form. All donations to the fund go directly to service organizations that provide vital services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
l-r Crystal Spencer and her daughters Phoenix Anderson, 1, and Sandra Anderson, 4, live at the Volunteers of America Adult Detoxification Center, one of the many service organizations in Utah that receive funding through the Pamela Atkinson Homeless Trust Fund and helps those in need of drug and alcohol recovery. Utahns have the opportunity to support the trust fund through donations on their tax form. All donations to the fund go directly to service organizations that provide vital services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
l-r Pamela Atkinson and Gov. Gary Herbert talk with Crystal Spencer, a formerly homeless mother who received critical care and support that was funded, in part, by the Pamela Atkinson Homeless Trust Fund. The Volunteers of America Adult Detoxification Center is one of the many service organizations in Utah that receive funding through the and helps those in need of drug and alcohol recovery. Utahns have the opportunity to support the trust fund through donations on their tax form. All donations to the fund go directly to service organizations that provide vital services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Crystal Spencer smiles as her daughter Sandra Anderson, 4, mugs for a picture. Spencer lives at the Volunteers of America Adult Detoxification Center, one of the many service organizations in Utah that receive funding through the Pamela Atkinson Homeless Trust Fund and helps those in need of drug and alcohol recovery. Utahns have the opportunity to support the trust fund through donations on their tax form. All donations to the fund go directly to service organizations that provide vital services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Pamela Atkinson shakes the hand of Phoenix Anderson, 1, daughter of a woman who is living at the detoxification center. Atkinson and Gov. Gary Herbert met with several formerly homeless individuals and a family who received critical care and support that was funded, in part, by the Pamela Atkinson Homeless Trust Fund. The Volunteers of America Adult Detoxification Center is one of the many service organizations in Utah that receive funding through the and helps those in need of drug and alcohol recovery. Utahns have the opportunity to support the trust fund through donations on their tax form. All donations to the fund go directly to service organizations that provide vital services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Pamela Atkinson holds Phoenix Anderson, 1, daughter of a woman who is living at the detoxification center. The Volunteers of America Adult Detoxification Center is one of the many service organizations in Utah that receive funding through the Pamela Atkinson Homeless Trust Fund and helps those in need of drug and alcohol recovery. Utahns have the opportunity to support the trust fund through donations on their tax form. All donations to the fund go directly to service organizations that provide vital services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

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Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune The Volunteers of America Adult Detoxification Center is one of the many service organizations in Utah that receive funding through the Pamela Atkinson Homeless Trust Fund and helps those in need of drug and alcohol recovery. Utahns have the opportunity to support the trust fund through donations on their tax form. All donations to the fund go directly to service organizations that provide vital services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune The Volunteers of America Adult Detoxification Center is one of the many service organizations in Utah that receive funding through the Pamela Atkinson Homeless Trust Fund and helps those in need of drug and alcohol recovery. Utahns have the opportunity to support the trust fund through donations on their tax form. All donations to the fund go directly to service organizations that provide vital services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune l-r Crystal Spencer and her daughters Phoenix Anderson, 1, and Sandra Anderson, 4, live at the Volunteers of America Adult Detoxification Center, one of the many service organizations in Utah that receive funding through the Pamela Atkinson Homeless Trust Fund and helps those in need of drug and alcohol recovery. Utahns have the opportunity to support the trust fund through donations on their tax form. All donations to the fund go directly to service organizations that provide vital services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune l-r Pamela Atkinson and Gov. Gary Herbert talk with Crystal Spencer, a formerly homeless mother who received critical care and support that was funded, in part, by the Pamela Atkinson Homeless Trust Fund. The Volunteers of America Adult Detoxification Center is one of the many service organizations in Utah that receive funding through the and helps those in need of drug and alcohol recovery. Utahns have the opportunity to support the trust fund through donations on their tax form. All donations to the fund go directly to service organizations that provide vital services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Crystal Spencer smiles as her daughter Sandra Anderson, 4, mugs for a picture. Spencer lives at the Volunteers of America Adult Detoxification Center, one of the many service organizations in Utah that receive funding through the Pamela Atkinson Homeless Trust Fund and helps those in need of drug and alcohol recovery. Utahns have the opportunity to support the trust fund through donations on their tax form. All donations to the fund go directly to service organizations that provide vital services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Pamela Atkinson shakes the hand of Phoenix Anderson, 1, daughter of a woman who is living at the detoxification center. Atkinson and Gov. Gary Herbert met with several formerly homeless individuals and a family who received critical care and support that was funded, in part, by the Pamela Atkinson Homeless Trust Fund. The Volunteers of America Adult Detoxification Center is one of the many service organizations in Utah that receive funding through the and helps those in need of drug and alcohol recovery. Utahns have the opportunity to support the trust fund through donations on their tax form. All donations to the fund go directly to service organizations that provide vital services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Pamela Atkinson holds Phoenix Anderson, 1, daughter of a woman who is living at the detoxification center. The Volunteers of America Adult Detoxification Center is one of the many service organizations in Utah that receive funding through the Pamela Atkinson Homeless Trust Fund and helps those in need of drug and alcohol recovery. Utahns have the opportunity to support the trust fund through donations on their tax form. All donations to the fund go directly to service organizations that provide vital services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

The Salt Lake Tribune

· February 6, 2015 1:45 pm

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Gov. Gary Herbert toured the Volunteers of America Adult Detoxification Center Thursday, one of the many service organizations in Utah that receive funding through the Pamela Atkinson Homeless Trust Fund.

The governor and the trust fund's namesake,Pamela Atkinson, met with those helped by the center at 252 W. Brooklyn Ave.

Their visit highlighted the opportunity that Utahns have to support the trust fund through donations on their tax form. All donations to the fund go directly to service organizations that provide services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

For more information on the trust fund, go to http://jobs.utah.gov/htf.