Students spend five days outside for the homeless

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/5days2012.jpg” caption=”Steven Yu, one of five McMaster students sleeping outdoors as part of the 5 Days for the Homeless campaign, sits outside the Student Centre Tuesday. Fundraising events and activities are scheduled throughout the week, and the campaign wraps up March 16.”]Five McMaster students are hoping some nights spent without a bed will help a local shelter put more people in beds of their own.

Michael Forsyth, Steven Yu, Shawn MacLean, Lyrissa Casear and Lana Difrancesomarino – all in the DeGroote School of Business – have been sleeping outside the Student Centre since March 11 in an effort to raise $10,000 for the Notre Dame House youth shelter.

A number of events and activities have been scheduled throughout the week to help raise funds as part of the 5 Days for the Homeless campaign. More information is available at 5days.ca.

The students will remain out-of-doors until March 16.