homelessness

Jelly Jam feeds homeless
By Sherri Williams
March 31, 2010 - 4:02pm
SU students made almost 1,000 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to feed homeless

The Syracuse Rescue Mission stopped by campus today to pick up about 1,000 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches Syracuse University students made for the homeless.

About 75 students gathered at Hendricks Chapel yesterday for the Protestant Campus Ministry's Jelly Jam.

In transition
By Andrea Alemañy
May 26, 2009 - 2:57pm
Student filmmakers learn the struggles of homelessness from a man making his way off the streets.

In Transition was created by a group of students who wanted to challenge the public perception of homelessness. Seniors Nick Bupp and Brittany Schreiber along with graduate student Jamie Bryant produced the video for Prof. Richard Breyer's documentary production class.

The television, radio and film students talked to about 10 homeless men and women during the Fall 2008 semester before focusing on Peter's story. At the time, Peter, 52, had found transitional housing with the help of a local shelter. He had lived in various shelters for the past 20 years....