In addition to the millions of homeless and hungry people across the world, Ypsilanti and EMU are both home to many who are hungry and homeless. Many people you know could have been homeless at one time or another. Don't think it can't happen to you and don't think you don't see it or live with it every day. Anyone is welcome to attend the event, to help understand more what the homeless have to go through. In order for people to realize what it is like to be homeless, they have to get into their shoes.
Homeless people live everywhere across the world, in the rich cities and the poor countries.
The homeless don't all fit into the stereotype they are put into. Many think people are homeless because they are lazy, drug addicts, alcoholics or worse. The reality is, while many people end up homeless as a result of those problems, so many more end up homeless because they lost their jobs or homes, or their luck turned on them. It is important for everyone to realize homeless people have a face and they are real people, just like everyone else. During the holiday season, it is especially important to help out and understand that it is harder during these times when the weather starts getting cold.