{"id":9293,"date":"2019-10-29T16:28:43","date_gmt":"2019-10-29T21:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/?p=9293"},"modified":"2019-10-29T16:28:43","modified_gmt":"2019-10-29T21:28:43","slug":"student-social-workers-host-walk-for-the-homeless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/2019\/10\/29\/student-social-workers-host-walk-for-the-homeless\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Social Workers host Walk for the Homeless"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6343\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/10\/Walk-for-Homeless-Feature.jpg\" alt=\"Walk for the Homeless\" width=\"960\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/10\/Walk-for-Homeless-Feature-200x81.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/10\/Walk-for-Homeless-Feature-310x126.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/10\/Walk-for-Homeless-Feature-400x163.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/10\/Walk-for-Homeless-Feature-600x244.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/10\/Walk-for-Homeless-Feature-669x272.jpg 669w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/10\/Walk-for-Homeless-Feature-768x312.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/10\/Walk-for-Homeless-Feature-800x325.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/10\/Walk-for-Homeless-Feature.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>Oct. 29, 2019\u2014The Organization of Student Social Workers at Missouri Western State University will host their annual Walk for the Homeless at 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8 beginning at 6<sup>th<\/sup> and Messanie in Downtown St. Joseph.<\/p>\n<p>The 2-mile walk is intended to raise awareness about homelessness in St. Joseph. The route passes by many of the community services offered to support the homeless.<\/p>\n<p>The registration fee of $20 includes a t-shirt and food. Register online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.runsignup.com\/race\/mo\/stjoseph\/walkforthehomeless\">runsignup.com\/race\/mo\/stjoseph\/walkforthehomeless<\/a>. Funds raised help members of the homeless community obtain ID cards, birth certificates and transportation.<\/p>\n<p>Co-hosts for the walk include Summers Motors and Northwest Health Services. Sponsors include Mosaic Life Care, Missouri Care, Home State Health, UFCW Local 2 and Missouri Western\u2019s Student Government Association.<\/p>\n<p><em>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 <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\"><em>www.missouriwestern.edu<\/em><\/a><em>. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oct. 29, 2019\u2014The Organization of Student Social Workers at Missouri Western State University will host their annual Walk for the Homeless at 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8 beginning at 6th and Messanie in Downtown St. Joseph. The 2-mile walk is intended to raise awareness about homelessness in St. Joseph. 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