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Second Annual
Box City raises awareness for Homeless
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GHS Key Club…
Rain was threatening… but undeterred, Key Club “hobos” built their box
homes recently in the inner courtyard of Greenville High School for
their Second Annual Box City to Raise Awareness for the Homeless.
They avoided the rain, but it made little difference as none of them
slept that night. There was too much to do. Once they built their homes
it was time for games, pizza, contests, a movie or two and several
lessons on the plight of Americans without a home.
For instance, there are 3.5 million homeless every year in the U.S. In
Darke County, 46 people – including mothers and children – have no
home. Three different “discussion” sessions addressed Overall
Homelessness in the U.S. and Ohio; Mothers and Families; and Teen
Homelessness.
While the goal of Box City was to raise awareness, participants also
had to bring food and clothing in order to “purchase” building supplies
such as boxes and duct tape. Those items were then donated to local
food and homeless shelters.
About 30 Key Club members from different Divisions in the KCI Ohio
District broke into several tribes, including: Slytherin (The
Slithering Dungeon); Hobo Sapiens; Happy Hobos; Camp KC (Camp Kitty
Cat); The Gryffindor Tower; Erryday In Dumblin and Dumblederry Army.
Top prize winners of the night were the Hobo Sapiens… “It all started
in Hobo Nam and Hobo Jima. Then we came back and took over the GHS
Courtyard… because Hobos are people, too.”
One highlight of the evening was Erika Waller’s Hobo Home. It was built
by three engineers… “Just because you’re homeless doesn’t mean you
can’t have style.”
Erika’s Dad, Kent Waller, said he’d asked a contractor for boxes for
the project. The next thing he knew, they were building the house.
“I wish I could have bottled that look,” he said about his daughter
when she first saw her Hobo Home. “Her giggle was priceless.”
Despite no sleep for most participants, the cleanup took place rapidly
between 7 and 9 a.m. The Courtyard and GHS hallways were left exactly
as they were found.
Ohio District Secretary Mariah Reitz, coordinator of the annual event,
wanted to thank all of those who participated plus the following
sponsors: Walgreens, Marco’s Pizza, Kitchen Aide, The Dollar Tree, Big
Lots, Shoebilee, Lowes, Tractor Supply, Francis Furniture,
Eikenberry’s, Sears, Bri Makombe, Reitz Family, Kaur Family and Herzog
Family.
Photo Set 2, Click here
Photo Set 3, Click here
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