Throughout the first week of November, the Nu Alpha Kappa (NAK) fraternity at Stan State hosted a weeklong event to raise awareness about homelessness and collect donations for the local community.
The event took place from Nov. 3-7 in the quad, where the fraternity members collected food, hygiene products and monetary donations. All proceeds obtained during this time were then donated to We Care Program, a Turlock-based shelter that provides nightly housing and meals for unhoused adult men.
Cristian Lopez (Senior, Business) first joined NAK in his sophomore year. Lopez explained that NAK hosts events during homeless awareness week every year, which takes place during the fall semester.
Lopez explained the fraternity and its emphasis on homelessness within Stanislaus County and how students and community members can help them…