The Guilford County Board of Commissioners has recognized the week of Monday, Nov. 13 thru Friday, Nov. 17 as “Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week” in a broad effort “to encourage community members to come together to amplify attention to the growing concerns of hunger and homelessness across Guilford County.”
Unlike some county “Awareness” weeks that merely call attention to a problem, this time around the county has planned a lot of activities to help address the problem in addition to making residents more informed.
Throughout Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, Guilford County and its community partners fighting homelessness and hunger alongside the county will host a variety of activities to help bring awareness and help address the issues.
The NC Cooperative Extension-Guilford County, better known as the Ag Center, is one of several core members of Healthy Guilford – a community coalition that works to improve the health and well-being of residents in Guilford County. The Cooperative Extension, at 3309 Burlington Road in Greensboro, will be a focal point this week in the effort.
Here’s the schedule of events for the week:
- Monday, Nov. 13 thru Friday, Nov. 17. Food Drive. Donations will be accepted at Guilford County DSS, Public Health, Cooperative Extension, and Guilford County Schools offices.
- Tuesday, Nov. 14: Movie Night. Documentary Screening of “Resilience – Food for All and The Hard Time Generation” at the Cooperative Extension at 6 p.m.
- Wednesday, Nov. 15: Virtual Awareness Event meant to spread awareness about hunger and homelessness in Guilford County.
- Thursday, Nov. 16: Volunteer Day. Visit the Continuum of Care’s webpage to find a list of community organizations and homeless service providers for potential volunteer opportunities. The address is https://www.guilfordcountync.gov/our-county/human-services/continuum-of-care
- Friday, Nov. 17: One Guilford/ Better Together Day. Wear orange and volunteer at local organizations.
If you want to learn more about Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week in Guilford County, or get more details regarding the events, visit the Continuum of Care’s webpage or send an email to infoCoC@guilfordcountync.gov.
Skip welcomes the homeless to his plantation on Vandalia Road. Holiday decorations and a gated secure place to stay
Whurzzitahyut?
Just go to any corner in Greensboro and you are confronted by the beggers and homeless. They will not leave you alone. They will not be forgotten.
Once again, with music, “GIVE ME A FISH AND I EAT TODAY, TEACH ME TO FISH AND I EAT FOREVER “
Continued whining and disrespect from what appears to be grumpy old white men here does nothing DUDE lol
Do Something! If you are coming across an unhoused person on EVERY CORNER in Greensboro Do Something…If you can teach someone to “fish”, then do it.
More should be done by community members stepping up instead of relying on community leaders. If Greensboro is “your” hometown or city then you should do your part aside from paying taxes or electing your neighbor or friend for a post.
Always though, a chuckle comes when I read comments like this. It’s usually disrespectful, racist, sexist, ignorant and absolutely UNEDUCATED!!
Wonder what district y’all live in HAHAHAHA…told you, always entertaining to see!!!
Well Mr. Bryant what is it exactly that you have done to help the problem please enlighten us to the extent of your knowledge and education. Do you have a job, own property in the city or county. Do you pay taxes or volunteer for any organizations trying to help people. I’ll bet you are so far above us uneducated oaf’s that you can walk on water or so you think
What do you suggest?
Won’t someone publicly ask Michelle Kennedy why there are no rooms available for winter at the Inn that was bought 2 years ago by the taxpayers. I’m sure the homeless would not care if they are renovated or not as long as they are warm and dry.
Certainly, we don’t want anyone to be homeless or hungry. Appreciate the verse “Teach a man to fish….” let the physically able start at the bottom where many of us did-picking up the cigarette butts and trash others are too lazy to properly dispose. They will soon want to do better (and appreciate the problem.). In yesterday’s edition, and in the streets, see many homeless smoking. Where do they get the money to buy cigarettes and ?? If people feel sorry for the homeless, give them fruit, less expensive and tax dollars won’t have to pay their cancer and other medical bills.