The Collaborative @ WVU hosted a Service Lock-In for Night Serve Friday (Nov. 9), sharing the mission of National Hunger and Homelessness Week and increasing awareness. More than 60 volunteers served 220 hours, made 183 scarves and 36 encouragement cards, all while watching two powerful and informative documentaries about homelessness and food insecurity in the U.S. The Collaborative will distribute these scarves and cards to clients of The Friendship Room, a free mental health drop support center located in downtown Morgantown.
Volunteers also supported the homelessness art exhibit fundraiser. April Thurber, the featured artist of the night, and formerly homeless woman, was given a platform to display her art, paint live, and even connect with volunteers to share her story. One major highlight of the night, for our artist, was being commissioned by local Greek Life Organization, Alpha Pi Alpha, to paint a small tribute piece to the fraternity. Thanks to the show, Thurber sold two paintings and took home all of the earnings. Thank you to all who were involved with the success of this evening.