An effort will be underway Wednesday to take a count of homeless individuals and families in the Gadsden and Anniston areas, as the Homeless Coalition of Northeast Alabama conducts its "Point in Time" survey. If you know of a homeless person or family, or if you are homeless, you are asked to contact Renee’ Baker at 256-312-5589 or rbacker@cityofgadsden.com, or Lori Floyd at 256-238-6231 or lori.floyd@the-right-place.org. Baker, the City of Gadsden's Community Development Planner, is the chair of HCNEA. HCNEA and its member agencies gather data about homeless people in the area during a 24-hour period each January, Baker said in a press release. This 24-hour “Point in Time” shows the number of individuals and families who are homeless on any given night.