Every year, volunteers around the country count the number of homeless people on a specific January night. This “Point in Time Count” helps determine federal funding for cities fighting on the frontlines of America’s homeless crisis. The Daily Bruin followed volunteers around Westwood and learned about the process of the local count.

Videography: Victoria Marchetti, Max Davis-Housefield
Editor: Max Davis-Housefield
Producers: Crystal Trinh, Zoë Busenberg, Matthew Beymer, Emily Tang

WINNER – Fourth Place, Associate Collegiate Press (ACP) Individual Awards 2024 – Broadcast News Commentary

WINNER – Second Place, College Media Awards (CMA) Pinnacle 2024 – Best Video Newscast, Division 1