HABITAT SLEEPS OUT IN BOXES FOR ‘SHACK-A-THON’ posted 9/16/05

What’s it like to be homeless?

Students at Adrian College found out first-hand when they slept outside in cardboard boxes on Sept. 16. It was part of Shack-A-Thon, an event organized by the Adrian College chapter of Habitat for Humanity.

“There are two reasons why we’re doing this,” said Amanda Halbersma, Adrian junior and president of the chapter. “One is to see what it’s like to be homeless. The other is that because of Hurricane Katrina, there are a lot of people without homes, and we want to raise awareness about that.”

According to College Chaplain Chris Momany, students have shown a lot of interest in Habitat this year, and are an energetic group. The Habitat chapter is one of several active groups that is part of the Religious Life Council.