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Date: December 3rd
Date: December 3rd
What's the Gist?
What's the Gist?
30 brave people and three who slept outside, had an eye opening experience to stay outside for 24 hours to understand what it is like for homeless people to live outside. They were also trying to experience what some of their guests at the GWC have to experience.
30 brave people and three who slept outside, had an eye opening experience to stay outside for 24 hours to understand what it is like for homeless people to live outside. They were also trying to experience what some of their guests at the GWC have to experience.
This group is sleeping outside in the winter to raise awareness about people sleeping outside every day.
What people have to sleep outside.
They are putting wood in a fire to make sure the fire keeps going so they stay warm at night.
What are the details?
What are the details?
There are about 20 People in the uptown area currently homeless but the number around the city is much higher than that.
This is a key idea because this is a growing problem in Kenosha that people need to be aware of.
It's important to understand that some people don't have a nice warm home to go to or get to spend their life somewhere nice.
At the beginning of the pandemic, Barker said the pantry was serving 40 people each week and now can serve up to 190 families or 676 individuals.
- This is important because over the years the program has progressed and allows them to help people who are homeless and others who are in need.
There were three people who slept outside, pastor Jonathan Barker, Denise Russell, and Maurice Baker who wanted to participate in the chance to live for just a few moments.
It is important because it explains the three people who did this not because they were forced to, but because they wanted to understand and raise awareness for people that are less fortunate.
The Grace Lutheran Welcome Center benefits from support from the community.
This is important because the Grace Welcome Center would not be as successful if it did not have help from the community and with this help, they are able to provide food and other resources, and they can raise awareness about the homeless problem in Kenosha.
Who was involved? How were they were involved?
Who was involved? How were they were involved?
Jonathan Barker: The Pastor and co-founder of the Welcome Center and food pantry.
Denise Russell: Food pantry director at the Grace Welcome Center.
Maurice Baker: He is an intern who had volunteered and helped make this event special.
Why is this event/moment important to the Uptown Community and greater Kenosha?
Why is this event/moment important to the Uptown Community and greater Kenosha?
This event was important because it raised awareness about people who are in need in our own community and people who stayed outside overnight showed empathy toward the people in need. This event also is important in order to understand the 20+ people that have to live through the winter outside and the many more who have low income or even live in their cars.
This event was important because it raised awareness about people who are in need in our own community and people who stayed outside overnight showed empathy toward the people in need. This event also is important in order to understand the 20+ people that have to live through the winter outside and the many more who have low income or even live in their cars.
Sources:
Sources:
Watch Now_ Grace Lutheran event raises awareness of homelessness in community _ Local News _ kenoshanews.com.pdf"Grace Lutheran event raises awareness ofhomelessness in community"
(Kenosha News Dec. 4th, 2020)
Author of Web Page
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Anjelica Cruz 8th Grade; Hannah Arnold 8th Grader at Harborside Academy (May 2022)
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