College Students Hide Hunger, Homelessness : NPR

 

 

More Students Struggling

There’s a definite increase in the number of homeless students nationwide, according to the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth. But nobody has firm numbers.

“What we’re hearing from the college presidents and leadership [is] that more and more students are struggling,” says Michelle Asha-Cooper, of the Institute for Higher Education Policy in Washington, D.C.

“Some are taking out pretty large amounts of student loans to finance their education as well as their living costs. Some are enrolling part-time, some are even dropping out.” more from NPR

Donate trial size toiletries to support Detroit area homeless

 

Wayne State University

 

Wayne State University’s Athletics Department is gearing up to host W Week, a community service initiative in celebration of 36 years of women in athletics. April 4-20 the Athletics Department, in partnership with Wayne Cares, DO Foundation and Covenant House Michigan will host a ‘Basic Needs Drive’ to collect travel sized toiletries to make DO Foundation “DO Bags” which will later be distributed to the homeless in the surrounding areas of Wayne State University. These items are also being collected for Covenant House Michigan, and will be distributed to the youth more...

As the director of youth services for the DO Foundation, I would like to thank you in advance for your generous contributions.