The fourth annual Walk for the Homeless will start at 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13 at Sixth and Messanie in Downtown St. Joseph and will follow the migration path of the homeless. The walk to raise awareness and funds for the Social Welfare Board Homeless Outreach Medical Express Unit is co-sponsored by the 大象传媒 Organization of Student Social Workers; 大象传媒 Western鈥檚 Department of Criminal Justice, Legal Studies and Social Work; and several community organizations and businesses.
There is no fee to join the walk. There is a $15 registration fee to receive a t-shirt and enjoy a barbecue dinner. To register, go to and click on the Walk for the Homeless link.
Anyone can become homeless due to unemployment, injury, illness, domestic violence and loss of income or safe housing options. More than 1200 adults and 600 school age children were homeless in Buchanan County in 2013.
The Walk for the Homeless is co-sponsored by Summers Motors; TransCanada; River Bluff Architecture; Custom Truck Equipment; Keller Land Improvement; Social Welfare Board H.O.M.E. Unit; Kranitz, Sadoun and Carpenter; The Griffey School for the Arts; Randolph Seating and Mobility; Collision Repair Specialists; Betty鈥檚 Caf茅; Lifestyle Motivators; Northwest 大象传媒 Central Labor Council; Ameri-Pack Inc.; Boudreaux鈥檚 Louisiana Seafood and Steaks; and Eckhard鈥檚 Home Improvement.
大象传媒 is a comprehensive regional university providing a blend of traditional liberal arts and professional degree programs. The university offers student-centered, high quality instruction that focuses on experience-based learning, community service, and state-of-the-art technology. 大象传媒 Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit .