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Students on the campus of Winston-Salem State University accepted the chal lenge from The Bethesda Center to sleep outside on Friday, Nov. 20 to raise awareness of homelessness in the area. Residents sleep outside to bring awareness to area homelessness BYTEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE Dozens of people ditched the comfort and warmth of their beds to sleep outside in Winston Salem in support of The Bethesda Center's Sleep Out Challenge. Just a few miles away on the campus of Winston Salem State University, students accepted the chal lenge, also. The annual event is designed to raise awareness around hunger and home lessness in the area. The Bethesda Center has long held a mission to reduce homelessness in the community. By providing temporary shelter and sup port services, the center helps to improve the lives of homeless men and women. The Sleep Out Challenge is one way the center gains local support. During this year's event held at the Corpening Plaza, 231 W. First St., par ticipants had to endure temperatures in the low 30s and a breeze that made it feel much cooler. Many of the partici pants said it was well worth it. They felt it was impor tant to participate because it could happen to anyone at any time. "Homelessness could strike anyone at any time for a number of different reasons," said Marion Smith of Winston-Salem. "I wanted to show my sup port because we all fall on hard times at some point. There are a lot of people in this city who don't have" anywhere to go at ni^ht." In recent years, mem bers of the City Council and a number of non-profit organizations have put a major emphasis on ending poverty and homelessness in the city. Last year statistics showed more than 24 per cent of the citizens in Winston-Salem were living at or below the federal poverty level. That is a higher rate than a number of major cities in the state, including more populated cities such as Charlotte and Raleigh. While residents gath ered at the Corpening Plaza to accept the challenge on Nov. 20, just a few miles away on the campus of Winston-Salem State University, a number of students slept in cardboard boxes and sleeping bags stationed near the Phi Beta Sigma monument on cam pus. For the past 19 years, members of the Delta Alpha Chapter at WSSU have participated in the challenge and encouraged other students and universi ties to do the same. The entire week leading up to the sleep out, the Delta Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. collected nonperishable food items, school supplies and clothing items for the homeless. At the start of the night's festivities, Chancellor El wood L. Robinson stopped by to applaud the students for representing the university in such a positive way and for showing support to such a serious issue. "This just shows what type of students we have at WSSU. The fight against poverty is one that affects us all," he continued. "We are cultivating students who are going to change this community and this country. This proves how conscientious our students are about what's going on in the world today." t> WNT WNMUfg I Eat, shop and Be Merry, Ttwm somMMng tp?dM about mp?ri?ncino tn? howttvi m ttw h?Ht of trw city Prn*tt?lbY Piedmont Gi ) Eat delicious meals and desserts at your choic e of more than 70 restaurants ^ and cafes Whether you like Southern, Asian, Mediterranean or something different, downtown nas it all In a mouth-watering buffet of choices and much more! Shop (without being pushed and shoved) In an eclectic mix of locally owned boutiques and specialty stores. Jewelry. Crafts. Artwork. Apparel. Browse Downtown's unique selection of "Where did you find that?!". Be Merry in so many ways. Attend me City Tree Lighting celebration, watch the Jaycees Holiday Parade. Treat your family to a performance of "A Christmas Carol" and The Nutcracker Co to the Gallery Hop See a screening of it's a Wonderful Life/ And take an old-fashioned carriage ride GO tO I downtownWS.com for a complete calendar of holiday events. Then join us Downtown for a magical season. City of Winston-Salem UNIVERSITY NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS Classes meet Thursdays 6-9 p.m. for 11 weeks starting Feb. 11, 2016 Graduation April 18 Call City Link 311 for an application or apply online at www.CityofWS.org. Applications due Dec. 31. More information at CityofWS.org/CWSU. "CWSU allowedfor me to go from being an ordinary resident to an informed and involved community member." ?JESSICA MORPHIES, CLASS OF 2015. Holiday Collection Changes CITY OFFICES CLOSED DEC 24,25 & JAN. 1 CITYLINK311 CLOSED DEC. 25 & JAN.! WEEK OF CHRISTMAS, DEC. 21-2S Garbage: Tues. & Weds, normal schedule, Thursday on Monday, Dec. 28 and Friday on Tuesday, Dec. 29 Racydbig: RED WEEK. Mon. - Thurs. normal schedule; Friday postponed one day Yard-Waste Carts: Mon. & Tues. collected on Mon., Weds, on Tues., Thurs. on Weds. WEEK OF NEW YEAR'S MY, DEC 2t-JAN. 1 Cartage: Tues. and Weds, postponed one day; Thurs. on Mon., Jan. 4; Frt. on Tues., Jan. 5. Week of Jan. 4: Ail collections postponed one day; Friday on Monday, Jan. 11 Recycling: BLUE WEEK; Monday-Thursday as usual, Friday postponed one day Yard-Waste Carts: Normal schedule SHOWING THIS MONTH ON RPPH TIME WARNERCABLECHANNEL 13 OR hHAl 74.3 ANOATJTUVEWE CHANNEL 8ft HHWi ? Your Community ? ? Dasjic Arts Showcase Wr m Hn i in n Irfu t ni ? in Hn.lmrlfci ajg. i ? n8>non?xuwn wwntw unvej?nj I government MntiCfSTGftYLink 311 Miyor AIm Joines City Council: Vivim H. Burke Mayor Pro Tempore, Northeast Ward; Oemsa 0. Adams. North War* Dae Basse, Southwest Ward; Robert C. Clark. Wast Ward; Mody Leight. South Ward; Ml Macintosh. Northwest Ward; Darwin I Montgomery, East Ward; Jamas Taylor, Jr., Southeastward City Manager: Laa Garnty FIND US ON GQB ? REQUEST A SERVICE ? REPORT A PROBLEK ? MAKE A SUGGESTION Call 311 or 336-7E7-800C cltyllnK@cityofujs.org
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