Today's post highlights a group of people who saw a need in their community and decided to do something
to meet that need. That is what this blog is all about; Find a need... then fill that need! It inspires me to see that there are people out there who are making a difference in so many ways. They are meeting simple needs and having a huge impact in their community.... How about you, what can you do to impact your community? “We can do no great things, only small things with great love” Mother Theresa
Project 680 is a grassroots team effort led by local residents to do something about the problem of student homelessness. This all started with a sock drive in December 2008. After learning of the “680″ (680 documented cases of “homeless” students in 2008) from the District Liaison for Homeless Services, and that having new socks were a felt need among these students, it became our goal to collect 680 pairs of socks. Well, we were overwhelmed with generosity from the community and we saw 3,144 pairs of socks come in (on a similar note, a future underwear drive then saw 3,198 pairs of underwear). Local residents, neighborhoods, organizations, churches, and businesses all teamed up to make this happen.
WHAT IS A HOMELESS STUDENT? “Homeless” is defined as “an individual who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate residence.” The students that the school district serves in Folsom and Rancho Cordova are living in unstable places like motels, in homes without a parent or legal guardian, in homes without power or water, in RVs in parking lots, in cars, in tents, on the streets, and more. Being a kid or teenager these days is difficult enough without adding the struggle of instability in living arrangements.
Advocating for local homeless students does not require a degree in rocket science, but only a willing heart to love in simple ways.
Ways you can get involved:
If you live in the Folsom Cordova Unified School District area you can get involved in one of their projects.
If you live outside the area, you can participate in the "One Cap-One Shoe" campaign and help supply homeless students with shoes.
Take a few minutes and really think about this cause and how they are making a difference and be inspired to make a difference in your community.
Check out the Project 680 Facebook page.
Source: Project 680
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