The event was held at Massasoit Community College on March 31, 2010 to collect donations for local organizations that help the homeless as part of the One Book One College program. Student clubs, the senior center, women's resource center, and library had worked for months organizing it. Items donated included knitted goods, clothes, food, and bedding. The keynote speaker was inspirational and various representatives from recipient organizations spoke. Donna LeClair said the organizations were overwhelmed by the donations received from the community.

1. Homelessness Happens Year Round March 31, 2010 Coordinator: Donna LeClair, Director Massasoit Women’s Resource Center In conjunction with One Book One College 2010

3. Donna LeClair, Massasoit Women’s Center Director, coordinated the event held at noon, March 31, 2010 in the upper lounge of the Student Center Brockton.

4. The event was the culmination of several months of work by the student clubs, Senior Center, Women’s resource Center, and the Library. As part of the One Book One College Program, the college acted as “One Community” to collect handmade knitted and crocheted items, clothes, food, bedding, and other items to be donated to the Jon Louison Center, Schools on Wheels, and Mainspring House.

5. The Keynote speaker, Dennis Carman, President & CEO, United Way Plymouth was inspirational and wowed everyone with his guitar and moving ballads.

6. He was followed by representatives from the other recipient organizations; Tom Washington, Father Bills & Mainspring; Lila Burgess, Jon Louison Center; Joanna Channell, School on Wheels

7. According to Ms. LeClair, “The recipient organizations were OVERWHELMED!”

11. Products of the Library Knit-Along on Display

13. The following Student Clubs were also represented The Nurses Club; PTK, Wendy Merlain PCAC The Student Senate, Victor Ukatu Helping Hands, Tom Sheehan & Peter Murby Senior Center, Bob Knowlton Women’s Resource Center MCC Library, Lorna Rodio & Tessa Jean Pierre Student newspaper “The Voice”, Erin Brogan .

14. The Student Senate, Victor Ukatu

15. Helping Hands, Tom Sheehan & Peter Murby

16. Senior Center, Bob Knowlton

17. PTK, Bill Stewart

18. MCC Library, Lorna Rodio, Reference Librarian

19. MCC Library, Tessa Jean Pierre, student

20. Student newspaper “The Voice”, Erin Brogan

21. Tom Washington, Lila Burgess, Donna LeClair, Dennis Carman

22. The End Photos & PowerPoint by M. Lou Nesson