Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Photo by BRAND SELVIA, Staff Writer

Acknowledging the presence of food insecurity, hunger and homelessness, Beyond Homeless Executive Director Lea Durbin and Board President Joel Everson join Mayor Bill Dory (center) Tuesday afternoon as he signs a proclamation declaring the week of Nov. 15-23 as National Hunger and Homelessness Week in Greencastle. The proclamation notes that Beyond Homeless has provided shelter for 838 women and children, and charges the community to support programs which provide hunger relief, housing and social services.

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What a blessing Beyond Homeless is to our community.

-- Posted by pamelakrobs on Fri, Nov 19, 2021, at 10:11 AM
It is a blessing. I also learned a civics lesson in the caption.

A local politician can declare a National Week that has already been declared by a national government institution.

-- Posted by beg on Sat, Nov 20, 2021, at 8:44 AM
Beg - do you always need to pee in someone else’s Wheaties?

-- Posted by GladysK on Sat, Nov 20, 2021, at 3:00 PM

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