SASKATOON – University of Saskatchewan students braved the elements and slept outside, all for a good cause in Saskatoon this past week.
Friday marked the last of “Five Days for the Homeless” – a national campaign aimed at raising awareness for at risk youth.
Giving up the comfort of their own homes and basic necessities, five students from the Edwards School of Business slept outside anywhere and everywhere, including loading docks.
They went without access to showers – while still attending classes at the U of S since Monday.
Proceeds of the campaign go to EGADZ youth centre in Saskatoon.
“There’s actually a lot of students on campus that are homeless and you can’t even tell so for us to spread awareness about that issue it’s a big task because not a lot of people know but at the end of the day we’re spreading awareness about that,” said David Liebrecht, campaign VP internal affairs.
“We’re also donating towards EGADZ. Not a lot of people know about EGADZ. They help out a lot with the homeless around Saskatoon and with our donations we really hope to make a difference with that.”
The students raised just over $11,000.
The campaign goal this year was $15,000. If you would like to donate you can go online to 5Days.ca.
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