The SASS, Caltech Y Service and Net Impact present
Hunger and Homelessness
Awareness Week Events
**Get involved by signing up for any of the events below**
I Give Up Your Bed for a Night - November 19-20 starting at 7 pm on
Beckman Mall
II Union Station Homeless Meal Service - Saturday November 21, 6-9 PM
III Skid Row Outreach - Sunday November 22, 7:45-11:30 AM
IV Lunch Discussion with Area Service Agencies - Monday November 23 at
noon in the Caltech Y Lounge
V UCLA Law Prof. Gary Blasi: "Ending Homelessness in Southern CA" - Tues.
Nov. 24, 7:30 PM in BIA
VI Thanksgiving Dinner In The Park - Thursday November 26 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
VII Food Drive at Caltech - Drop off at Homelessness Awareness Week Events
and Caltech Y, Nov. 18-25
I HOMELESSNESS AWARENESS WEEK KICK-OFF:
GIVE UP YOUR BED FOR A NIGHT
November 19-20, Starting at 7 PM on Beckman Mall
Every day, tens of thousands of men, women, and children across Southern
California scrounge for a meal and a place to spend the night. The Caltech
Social Activism Speaker Series invites you to step out of your comfort
zone and give up your bed while you join other members of the community
for a night sleeping out in the open air. We will be hosting a night of
information and reflection to raise awareness for the plight of
homelessness, which is pervasive throughout the region. There will be a
soup kitchen, video screenings, and some TAs (maybe even you!) will hold
office hours outdoors. Spend part or all of the night outside. Bring a
friend, a sleeping bag, and maybe even a problem set and broaden your mind
both academically and socially. For more information and to sign up go to
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=j_2fyWpsJpuVaYTxXrmJVJaw_3d_3d
Any questions, email Nicole Czakon (czakon@caltech.edu) or Brandi Shanata
(bmlshanata@gmail.com)
Can't make it? Join us for some or all of the other events during
Homelessness Awareness Week before Thanksgiving and learn how to give back
to the community.
II HOMELESS MEAL SERVICE - UNION STATION SHELTER
Saturday, November 21, 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Join a small group of Caltech students on a trip to our local homeless
shelter where you will you will make a difference in the lives of others
when you help prepare and serve a meal to the residents there. A group of
Caltech students serve a meal at Union Station the third Saturday of every
month. Union Station is sponsored by the Caltech Y. For more information
or to volunteer, go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=j_2fyWpsJpuVaYTxXrmJVJaw_3d_3d
For questions, contact Lisa: lmauger@caltech.edu or Greg: gregf@caltech.edu
Can't make it? Join us for some or all of the other events during
Homelessness Awareness Week before Thanksgiving and learn how to give back
to the community.
III SKID ROW OUTREACH
Sunday, November 22, 7:45 - 11:30 AM
A group of Caltech students joins a ministry team from Eagle Rock
Christian Assembly on a trip to Skid Row where you can hand out food and
interact with the homeless. The Skid Row Outreach takes place every
Sunday and is coordinated by the Caltech Christian Fellowship. All are
welcome, volunteers do not need to be members of this faith community.
For more information or to volunteer, contact Nate: nmorison@caltech.edu
You can also volunteer at
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=j_2fyWpsJpuVaYTxXrmJVJaw_3d_3d
Can't make it? Join us for some or all of the other events during
Homelessness Awareness Week before Thanksgiving and learn how to give back
to the community.
IV FIND OUT HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE THIS THANKSGIVING:
ATTEND A LUNCH DISCUSSION WITH AREA SERVICE AGENCIES
Monday, November 23, Noon in the Caltech Y Lounge
Enjoy a free lunch and learn how to help the homeless from a group of
people who work with the homeless in the area providing food, teaching
skills, helping them transition out of homelessness, and other services.
Whether you are just thinking about helping, want to help once a year or
once a month, raise money, serve food, organize donations, tutor kids,
help with resumes, or something else, this panel will answer your
questions and give you information on how you can make a difference in a
homeless person’s or family’s life. Join us on November 23 at noon in the
Caltech Y Lounge.
To sign up go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=j_2fyWpsJpuVaYTxXrmJVJaw_3d_3d
For more information email Nicole Czakon (czakon@caltech.edu) or Brandi Shanata
(bmlshanata@gmail.com)
Can't make it? Join us for some or all of the other events during
Homelessness Awareness Week before Thanksgiving and learn how to give back
to the community.
V ENDING CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
KEYNOTE SPEAKER GARY BLASI, UCLA LAW PROFESSOR
Tuesday, November 24, 7:30 PM - Beckman Institute Auditorium
The end of chronic homelessness is in sight. But not without advocacy
across many sectors in our communities. Come hear renowned advocate and
lawyer Gary Blasi challenge us with ending chronic homelessness in
Southern California. This is the keynote event of the Homelessness
Awareness Week presented by the Caltech Y Social Activism Speaker Series
and is free and open to the public. For more information, visit our
website at www.caltechY.org
Can't make it? Join us for some or all of the other events during
Homelessness Awareness Week before Thanksgiving and learn how to give back
to the community.
VI THANKSGIVING DINNER IN THE PARK
Thursday, November 26 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Join Caltech students at Central Park in Pasadena for Union Station's
Dinner In The Park - Community Thanksgiving Meal. We will be leading
games and doing face painting for children during the meal. Each year
thousands from the community are served a meal for thanksgiving in the
park. Caltech's participation at Dinner In The Park is coordinated by the
Caltech Y. For more information or to volunteer, go to
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=j_2fyWpsJpuVaYTxXrmJVJaw_3d_3d
Can't make it? Join us for some or all of the other events during
Homelessness Awareness Week before Thanksgiving and learn how to give back
to the community.
VII FOOD DRIVE at CALTECH
Drop off at Homelessness Awareness Week Events and Caltech Y, November 18-25
Canned and non perishable food is being accepted at any of the Homelessnes
Awareness Week events and the Caltech Y. It will be distributed to local
organizations working with the homeless or hungry in our community. The
Food Drive is coordinated by Net Impact and the Caltech Y. For more
information please contact Greg: gregf@caltech.edu