The Charleston Job Corps Center (CJCC) operated by Horizons Youth Services volunteered with the YWCA Sojourner’s Shelter for Homeless Women and Families, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014. The event marks the 28th Annual Thanksgiving Benefit Dinner to Aid the Homeless held at St. George’s Orthodox Cathedral, Charleston WV. Students include Ahzeem Brown, Kristyn White, Nyaisha Watson, Tashiana Nichols, Quidale Cuffee, Tony Ike and Bryanna Watson accompanied by Walter Dawkins, Recreation Supervisor. Volunteers served food and drinks to attendees who purchased tickets to benefit the shelter.

According to the website, “YWCA Sojourner’s Shelter for Homeless Women and Families provides emergency shelter and supportive services around the clock, every day of the year for homeless single women, women with children, men with custody of their children and intact families. This 75-bed facility offers a secure, healthy environment with crisis intervention, case management and counseling to help individuals achieve long-term self-sufficiency. We maintain a successful recidivism rate of about five (5) percent annually, well below the national average of individuals returning to shelters. Children programs include computer and art classes, tutoring, drug-free education, supportive counseling and field trips. Recovering from and preventing future homelessness is our goal for all who take shelter with us.” A special thanks to Deloris Thompson for allowing CJCC to serve in this event.