Hello everyone!
Queers and Allies for Activism (QAAFA) is looking for volunteers for our next event! We are putting on an event about queer homeless youth, and homeless youth in general, and we need some extra people to make the event successful. Essentially there will be two parts. The part we need help with the most takes place in Red Square. We would like people on 2/11/13 and 2/12/13 to be in Red Square dressed in a manner that would give others the impression you are homeless. You would be holding cardboard signs with statistics on them about homeless youth (for example, a shocking 62% of queer homeless youth commit suicide) and directing people to the second part of the event which will be a table in Vendors Row (2/11/13-2/15/13). The table will have information on homeless youth and we will be collecting clothing, food, and money to donate to Northwest Youth Services. If you would like to volunteer to be at the table we're asking that you come to our weekly meeting either this week or next so you are informed enough to table (1/29/13 or 2/5/13 from 4-5:30 pm in VU 462B). We will also have donation bins around campus the following week. The number of homeless youth is this country, and in our own community, is shocking and it is a serious problem, especially among queer youth and youth who are people of color. Please help us educate people on this issue and provide food/clothing/money to youth in need.
If you are willing to volunteer please reply with your full name and which part you would like to volunteer for. Once we have a list of volunteers I will send out an e-mail with times to sign up for. If you aren't able to volunteer feel free to pass this message along to any friends who might be interested.
Thanks everyone! We really want to make this a great event!
Midnightblue Auld
QAAFA Coordinator
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