With the holiday season approaching, many students may not think to reach out and help their fellow community members. However, Collegians Helping Aid Rescue Missions has done its part this week to commemorate Homelessness Awareness Week.
Students can also experience homelessness by sleeping outside overnight.
It's especially important during the holiday season for people who make donations to the poor to be aware of the causes of homelessness. The week's events began on Monday when United for a Fair Economy presented a workshop dealing with the inequality of wealth in the United States. Tuesday, the group sponsored Poverty Outlaw, a movie which focuses on The Kensington Welfare Rights Union, an organization of homeless individuals striving to end poverty while struggling to survive. Last night, a fundraising dinner was held at the Wesley Student Center.