Class helps poor of Fairfax: Mason aids with service and donations
By Genevieve Timpone, Broadside Correspondent Although Forbes Magazine lists Fairfax among the most affluent of America’s counties, there are still many individuals in the area who are homeless. The Lamb Center strives to be a safe haven for those in need. The Lamb Center is a Christian-based homeless shelter in Fairfax, Va. The organization allows the area’s homeless to get out of the elements, and provides a number of services, including meals, laundry, showers, phone access, a prayer area and mental outreach programs. The shelter also provides work-related help to its guests, such as resume drafting and the use of its address as a place of contact. George Mason University’s COMM 330: Principles of Public Relations class is working with the Lamb Center by collecting donations. According to junior communication major Nicole Carnemella, a student in the class, the class has not had much luck in receiving donations. Many stores they went to were either unwilling or legally unable to provide donations. “Other than a few donations from friends and family, we don’t have that much,” said Carnemella, noting that the group had only collected about two boxes of supplies. The COMM 330 class is not the only place on […]
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