As the Outreach Manager for the Homeless Children's Education Fund (HCEF) I am so pleased that Councilman, Patrick Dowd and the Pittsburgh City Council will be proclaiming Oct 15 - 23 as Homeless Children's Awareness Week. Last school year 1,700 school-aged children and youth were identified as experiencing homelessness in Allegheny County. HCEF has partnered with 17 agencies that serve families experiencing homelessness. Our mission is to provided educational materials and opportunities for children in these shelters www.homelessfund.org so that they can keep up in school with their peers. Homeless Children's Awareness Week events include: Saturday, October 15th: 9:30 AM Stand Up and Run for Homeless ChildrenChallenging 5K Race in Frick Park To participate in the 5K please register with Active.com at the link below. The packet pick-up is on Friday, Oct 14th from 4:30-7 PM in the parking lot directly behind the Society for Contemporary Crafts at the corner of 21st and Smallman Streets in the Strip District, 15222 or at on Saturday morning before race time between 8:30 – 9:30 AM in the Frick Park Environmental Center parking lot on Beechwood near the intersection of Dallas and Forbes in Squirrel Hill. http://www.active.com/running/pittsburgh-pa/stand-up-and-run-for-homeless-ch... Saturday, October 15th:5 PM HCEF is hosting a Building Convergence Film Festival screening of Writing on the Berlin Wall: Remembering the Berlin Wall a John Michalczyk film with panel and Q & A to follow at CAPA High School, downtown. Monday, October 17th:6 PMAn Education: True Stories of Unusual Lessons Learned featuring experienced storytellers at the Cabaret in Theatre Square 6 PM Mingle 7 PM Show Thursday, October 20th:5 PM Stand Up for Homeless Children and Celebration 4:30 PM Volunteers arrive - Soldiers and Sailors lawn on corner of 5th Ave and Bigelow. 5 - 5:15 PM Performance art installation 5:15 PM Celebration in Soldiers and Sailors main Lobby – guest speaker, Roy Juarez & music by Lightning Box For more information please contact Susy Robison Manager of Outreach and Volunteer Services Homeless Children's Education Fund 2100 Smallman St Pittsburgh, PA 15222 412.562.0154 x 206 412.576.4996 mobile www.homelessfund.org Make a difference for the children! Volunteer!