免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge students are taking to the streets this week, all in a bid to raise awareness for the city's homelessness situation and possibly $15,000 in charitable donations.
The campaign began late Sunday afternoon and runs through to Friday, Mar. 19 at 5 p.m. A cross-Canada program, 5 Days for the Homeless was founded at the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Alberta's School of Business in 2005. The U of A students identified homelessness as a growing issue and wanted to give back to the community while at the same time changing the negative perception that business students are greedy and do not
Since that time, 5 Days has grown considerably with 17 schools participating in 2009, raising a record $174,492 and unparalleled awareness.
U of L students have targeted $15,000 as a goal for this year's campaign. A total of five students from the are taking part and have set up cardboard box accommodations just outside the building.
It is the third year that students from the U of L have taken part in the campaign and each year, donations have risen. In the first year, just under $8,000 was raised while last year's total surpassed $12,000, all of which was donated to , a multi-service charity designed to serve the most troubled young people in the community.