Homeless Outreach

Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week is almost here!!

Please take part in the following events:

Monday 11/15: Documentary "Easy Street" 7-9PM in Jepson RM 108
Wednesday 11/17: Sleep Out on Foley Lawn @ 5PM ending with Food for Thought
Thursday 11/18: "Food for Thought" - A Night of Conversation in Community @ 5PM at Central United Methodist Church (van leaves Desmet Circle at 4:30PM)
Friday 11/19: Mass dedicated to Hunger and Homelessness @ 12:10PM in the Student Chapel
Monday 11/22: Babysitting for Catholic Charities from 6-8 while parents play Thanksgiving Bunko

*Contact Katie Galassi (kgalassi@gonzaga.edu) or Alison Hogue (alisonhogue@comcast.net) to find out more and get involved!

PROGRAM PURPOSE: To coordinate various service projects that benefits the local homeless

population while educating and promoting awareness about the myriad issues surrounding

homelessness in Spokane. Homeless Outreach at Gonzaga University includes partnerships

with community organizations such as the House of Charity, St. Margaret's Shelter, Union

Gospel Mission, The Women's and Children's Free Restaurant, Spokane Homeless Coalition,

and many others. This program works closely with the homeless population to coordinate

group activities that raise awareness and encourage participation among our campus

community. Volunteer opportunities may include: serving food, coordinating/participating

in a clothing or food drive, volunteering at a shelter, being a mentor for GU's Kid's

Club of St. Margaret's, helping plan and serve at our semiannual Food for Thought Dinner,

or assisting with Homelessness Awareness week. The Homeless Outreach program provides an

avenue for students to educate themselves with regard to poverty, social services, and

the responsibilities of society.

For more information about this program, contact Katie Galassi at kgalassi@gonzaga.edu or Alison Hogue at alisonhogue@comcast.net.