Bringing homelessness to Harpeth Hall

From Students Maddie and Jessica:
Last week, freshmen and sophomore Spirit of Service (SOS) officers held a walk around campus to raise awareness of poverty and homelessness, SOS's third quarter focus. Teachers dressed in ragged jackets and hats posed as homeless people and held posters displaying various facts and statistics. The various scenes displayed on the walk route included a tent city, homeless veterans, and a homeless couple playing a guitar for money. The walk also included a jelly bean guess to incorporate a visual to which students could relate. The walk incorporated aspects of last year’s walk, but as said by a sophomore, "It was a great improvement from last year. The teachers made it come alive." The walk was created to show students what poverty and homeless looks like and not to just tell facts. The Jelly Bean jar was a visual of the statistic that 585 million people live on less than a dollar a day. This stunning fact helped awaken students and make them think of what they can do by helping out with Habitat for Humanity. Not only was this a huge success but said by a freshman, "The walk gave greater insight on the real problems with homelessness going on in Nashville. It made me want to help out in any way possible!"