Etown students have helped the winter shelter in a variety of other ways, as well. Student-athletes from the Student Athlete Association have donated extra food from the Market Place to the winter shelter through the Food Recovery Network. In 2017, they donated about 76 pounds of food.
Resident assistants (RAs) helped organize donated clothing and prepare the winter shelter by organizing the bins and sleeping mats. McFarland also recalled a time when a group of RAs helped a family of nine move into a new home.
Etown students have also volunteered at the winter shelter, greeting clients and serving meals. To volunteer, students need to complete training and pass clearances.
“It really is an opportunity for students to have a hands-on learning opportunity and feel really worthwhile in what they’re doing and have an ongoing experience,” McFarland said.
Other ways that Etown students have been involved with homelessness is through service trips with the CCCE. During the Urban Poverty Experience and Service Trip Friday, Nov. 3 to Saturday, Nov. 4, about 24 participants from the College lived in a shelter and helped with service projects at Bethesda Mission in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Read more at: http://www.etownian.com/features/students-help-local-winter-shelter-provide-services-homeless/
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