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trevor.kenney — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:48:41 +0000

��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ 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 5 Days for the Homeless 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 ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ 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 care about the community. The trio would give up creature comforts and basic necessities for five days to raise money and awareness for the Youth Emergency Shelter Society (YESS), a local charity.

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 Management Students' Society are taking part and have set up cardboard box accommodations just outside the Students' Union 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 Wood's Homes Foundation, a multi-service charity designed to serve the most troubled young people in the community.

5 Days campaign looks to raise awareness

trevor.kenney — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:39:26 +0000

Allan Hall and Tim Coker are two of five U of L students living homeless this week in support of the 5 Days for the Homeless campaign.

care about the community. The trio would give up creature comforts and basic necessities for five days to raise money and awareness for the Youth Emergency Shelter Society (YESS), a local charity.

Since that time, 5 Days has grown considerably with 17 schools participating in 2009, raising a record $174,492 and unparalleled awareness.

Student group surpasses goal

trevor.kenney — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:54:30 +0000

A group of ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge students took fundraising to a new level recently and the
U of L community responded in kind.

Participating in the 5 Days for the Homeless campaign, five U of L students set $10,000 in funds raised as a goal. After a long week of cold days and even colder nights, the group far surpassed the target, raising a total of $12,064.80, or 121 per cent of the original goal. Last year, another group of students first participated in the challenge and managed to raise just under $8,000.

"Lethbridge is not considered a large university, yet we managed to raise more money than many larger universities in much larger cities," says co-organizer Amanda Miller, president of the Management Students' Society. "It just goes to show that the community and giving spirit of Lethbridge is very evident in our great university!"

Kathleen Barteaux, Tim Coker, Kyla Cottom, Daniel Meller and Derrek Wenisch were the participating students, while Kubilay Gok, an academic assistant in the Faculty of Management, also spent a homeless night with the group.

All money raised during the campaign is to be donated to Wood's Homes Foundation, a multi-service charity serving the most troubled young people in our community.

"Wood's Homes is an incredible charity," says Miller. "They make you want to raise as much funds as you possibly can and they are so grateful for every cent. The spirit of their employees was a huge driving factor when funds were being raised."

Throughout the five-day campaign, the U of L students remained outdoors, on campus, living just outside the Students' Union Building. 1st Choice Savings and CGA (Certified General Accountants) sponsored the U of L event.

"The group of volunteers, the participants, the sponsors and the empathy of the students made this event so successful - it is just amazing to see how far we exceeded our goal," says Miller, adding the event continues to gain steam.
"The 5 Days for the Homeless event is starting to get a lot of respect as a fundraiser at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge. There was even a documentary at the film festival about the participants and the event. The support in the room for 5 Days was very humbling."

Students surpass fundraising goal

trevor.kenney — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:53:50 +0000

The final tally is in and it was a record-setting week for a group of ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge students looking to raise money for youth homelessness.

Participating in the 5 Days for the Homeless campaign, the U of L students set $10,000 in funds as a goal. After a long week of cold days and even colder nights, the group surpassed the target, raising a toal of $12,064.80, or 121 per cent of the original goal. Last year, another group of students first participated in the challenge and managed to raise just under $8,000.

Kathleen Barteaux, Tim Coker, Kyla Cottom, Daniel Meller and Derrek Wenisch were the participating students, while Amanda Miller co-organized the event.

All money raised during the campaign is to be donated to Wood's Homes Foundation, a multi-service charity serving the most troubled young people in our community.

The five-day campaign began at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 15 and concluded Friday, Mar. 20 at 5 p.m. Throughout that time, the U of L students remained outdoors, on campus, living just outside the Students' Union Building.

A total of 16 communities across Canada participated in the campaign with a combined $160,200 raised.

Students raise funds for homeless

trevor.kenney — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:13:49 +0000

A group of ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge students is shedding the comforts of home this week, taking part in the national 5 Days for the Homeless campaign to aid local charity.

This is the second successive year that U of L students have participated in the campaign and after raising nearly $8,000 last year, the goal for this campaign is to top the $10,000 mark. All money raised will be donated to Wood's Homes Foundation, a multi-service charity serving the most troubled young people in our community.

The five-day campaign began at 5 p.m. on Sunday night and will conclude Friday evening at 5 p.m. Throughout that time, the U of L students will remain outdoors, on campus, living just outside the Students' Union Building. They will forego all their electronic communication devices, subsist only on food that has been donated, and have just a pillow and sleeping bag as personal possessions.

Students also must complete all their academic responsibilities, meaning they must attend classes and write any scheduled exams.

Donations to their cause can be made both on campus or online by visiting the national website 5 Days for the Homeless. People can also track the progress of the fundraising initiative online by clicking on the "Lethbridge" link.

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