Humanizing Homelessness
Undergraduate Social Service Club at the City College of New York.
Our Mission Statement
We aim to deteriorate the growing social stigma that surrounds homelessness in Harlem, and on a grander scale in America. Many people believe that those who are homeless have no motivation to better themselves and deserve their position in society. We, however, disagree and believe that not all homeless people deserve to be relegated to such a low standard. We want to give a voice to those who are voiceless, and more than anything else, desire to actively make a difference in our local community.
A group dedicated to giving back.
Our Primary Focus?
Care Packages.
We are a group of students who enjoy giving our free time to helping others. Although we do encourage charitable actions in all sectors, the main purpose of our organization is to create and distribute care packages for the homeless population of New York City.
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What do we put in it? Well, in the gallery above are our donation guidelines.
First Impressions
Humanizing Homelessness was first founded by Mia Chin and Shelly Zou in January of 2017. As freshman, our founding members were apart of the FYRE (First Year Residential Experience) program at The Towers at CCNY. This organization encouraged them to be active in the local Harlem community, namely through a Capstone Learning Service Project. The following are their experiences and reflections as they piloted this project.
Our First Day
By Shelly Zou
The Food Pantry
By Shelly Zou
Distribution Night
By Shelly Zou
Day 1
By Mia Chin
Beets Cure All
By Mia Chin
One of Many
By Mia Chin
Memorable Moments
Upcoming Events
Prospective Member Information Session
Thursday, August 31st 2017
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Want to get involved? Please join us NAC Rotunda for our first new membership orientation! Here you will learn how our team functions and your responsibilities as a team member. We look forward to seeing you there! :)
Recollections
The reflections our volunteers had while serving the community. We always encourage those who serve to reflect on their experiences and growth.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who are we?
We are a student-run civic engagement initiative project that aims to provide New York City's Homeless with direct resources. We strongly believe that every small step makes a huge difference!
For more information on our founders click here.
What do we do?
We dedicate our free time to volunteering in soup kitchens and food pantries in NYC. Our primary focus, however, is to create care packages for the homeless population.
When do we meet?
We meet every Thursday, during club hours in the NAC Rotunda. This will be official if and when we get approved as a club on the CCNY campus.