Community Service Event:

Volunteer with PCW at Friendship Place's Annual Walk to End Homelessness (www.friendshipplacewalk.org), where we'll be supporting Walk organizers with logistics
 
When: Saturday, April 27, with Walk volunteer activities beginning at 8 AM. Please aim for a 7:30 AM meet time with PCW organizers. Volunteers are welcome to participate for as long as their schedules permit that morning.

Where: Event will be held near the western end of the Reflecting Pool of the Lincoln Memorial

Transportation: National Park Service's Lincoln Memorial website with transportation tips. The nearest WMATA metro stations are Foggy Bottom (23rd St. & I St. NW) and Smithsonian (12th St. & Independence Ave. SW). Please be advised that street parking near the Lincoln Memorial during public events is hard to come by. If coming from the DC suburbs, one option is to park at a WMATA station closest to you and then take the Metro to the Smithsonian or Foggy Bottom stations.
 
Activities for the day: Friendship Place's Annual Walk to End Homelessness is their annual event aimed at bringing awareness and resources to their work ending homelessness. The event begins at 9:30 AM when registration/check-in opens. Speeches from local dignitaries, homelessness advocates and supporters begin at 10:30 AM, followed by the walk itself at 11AM. PCW volunteers will start work on site at the Lincoln Memorial around 8AM to help with setup. Among other activities, volunteers will help register participants, staff a merchandise/swag table, and cheer on the walkers until they reach the finish line. Friendship Place may also need help loading vehicles with event related items at the end of the event. This event is open to PCW community members and their families/friends.
 
How to register: Please email John Veras '11 with your name, Princeton affiliation, and a phone number you can be reached at on Saturday, April 27th. John will be submitting our PCW volunteer list to the Walk organizers. Additionally, he will contact our volunteer group prior to the event with final logistics, as well as serve as our on-site coordinator for April 27th.

Additional information: Friendship Place is a premier provider of housing services for people experiencing homelessness in the Washington DC region. Friendship Place's innovative programs empower participants to rebuild their lives, find homes, get jobs, and reconnect with friends, family, and the community--permanently. The organization is expecting a record turnout from Walk participants that day, so any help you can offer that day is welcome. If you are also interested in donating to support Friendship Place's programs, please click here.
 
Questions: PCW Community Service Chair John Veras '11