Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week
A Week That Changes Lives: Join Us for Homelessness & Hunger Awareness Week
From November 16 to November 22, 2025
As the weather cools and the holidays approach, it’s a critical time to remember our neighbors struggling with hunger and housing insecurity. In our community, the need is real, and it’s growing.
HAPP (Homeless Awareness and Prevention Partnership) Committee is proud to host our annual Homelessness and Hunger Awareness Week from November 16 to November 22, 2025, to shed light on these vital issues and raise essential funds. This is our chance to turn awareness into action.
This year, we’re doing something different. Our community rallied together to make beautiful, handmade, locally sourced scarves! These scarves, with a few options to choose from, are symbolic of the feeling of security and warmth that hope creates! Click here to visit the secure shopping website.
Action Schedule: 5 Ways to Participate This Week
We’ve planned five impactful events to make it easy for everyone—from students to community leaders—to get involved.
Upcoming Events
Monday, November 17
Wear Orange Day
Time/Location: All Day
What You Can Do: Wear orange to stand in solidarity with those facing housing insecurity. It’s a simple, visible statement.
Be sure to post on social media.
Tuesday, November 18
Dine-Out for Change
Time/Location: Waterfront Warehouse (3322 Sheridan Rd, Kenosha, WI 53140)
What You Can Do: Dine at our partner restaurant, Waterfront Warehouse, on Tuesday! A percentage of all proceeds will be directly donated to our cause. Just show up and eat!
Wednesday, November 19
Stories of Strength
Time/Location: Online/social media
What You Can Do: Read powerful, firsthand stories of lived experience that highlight the true face of hunger and homelessness in our area. Share them widely to combat stigma.
Thursday, November 20
The Walk for Awareness
Time/Location: 11:00am – 12:00pm—KHDS to Shalom Center (3536 52nd Street to 4314 39th Avenue)
What You Can Do: Join us for an hour-long symbolic walk. By walking from KHDS to Shalom Center, you demonstrate your commitment to a community where everyone has a safe place to sleep and enough to eat.
Friday, November 21
Purple Day
Time/Location: All Day
What You Can Do: Wear purple to highlight our community’s fight against food insecurity and hunger.
Be sure to post on social media.
Why Your Support is Vital RIGHT NOW
Every dollar raised during Awareness Week goes directly toward providing meals, securing transitional housing, and purchasing essential supplies for those in need. Your donation helps turn a night of uncertainty into a bridge to stability.
Please Donate Today. Donating is fast and secure.
Click here to make your tax-deductible donation:
Let’s Build a Community
Homelessness and hunger are not just abstract issues; they are experiences faced by our neighbors, classmates, and friends. By wearing a color, sharing a story, taking a walk, or simply making a donation, you are making a conscious choice to be part of the solution.
This year, we’re doing something different. Our community rallied together to make beautiful, handmade, locally sourced scarves! These scarves, with a few options to choose from, are symbolic of the feeling of security and warmth that hope creates!
