Helping the Homeless

As many of you know, last week I wrote about how excited I was to go on a Midnight Run with Campus Ministry. I had been on one Midnight Run before, but I did not get to talk to as many of the people we helped as I would have liked. So this run, I made sure that I talked to many of the different people we helped. I spoke to the man who organizes the Midnight Run before the people came for food or clothing. He explained to me that he was at one time homeless because he worked in a factory, and at one point he became very ill and due to the fact that he was not working, he did not get paid. Then, he found himself living on the streets of New York City. He organizes the Midnight Runs because he explains that many people who have had an education or had a job at one time may become homeless due to different reasons that people are not aware of. Many of the people that we provided food and clothes for explained that although they are thankful that they currently have a roof over their heads, they are not always able to eat everyday and they are sometimes cold because they do not have enough blankets to keep them warm.


Talking to the people on the Midnight Run was truly an eye-opening experience for me because many people feel that the poor are lazy and do not try to find a job. By talking to the people on the Midnight Run, I realized that everyone does not know the history of the person standing next to them, and it is important to help your neighbors because one day you may need help too. I am so thankful to have had this wonderful experience and I definitely plan to go on more Midnight Runs in the future.