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 Missouri Western State University Organization of Student Social Workers; Missouri Western’s 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 www.socialwelfareboard.org 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’s Café; Lifestyle Motivators; Northwest Missouri Central Labor Council; Ameri-Pack Inc.; Boudreaux’s Louisiana Seafood and Steaks; and Eckhard’s Home Improvement.
Missouri Western State University 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. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit www.missouriwestern.edu.