Fraternity Hosts Sleepout for the Homeless
By Michael Abramowitz

Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity has a 20-year tradition of concern for the homeless. The fraternity collects student donations for area homeless shelters, and wants to do more.

Fraternity brothers pitched tents on the basketball court outside Craige Residence Hall Friday night and invited students to a sleepout to raise awareness of this social issue.

They served food and refreshments and talked with visitors about how much they have compared with the poor and hungry. Senior Matthew Wynter says events like this show what his fraternity is all about.

“We can’t be men of service, and we can’t be college students at the same time,” Wynter said, “and not recognize that there are plagues in our community that we can’t alleviate, by any means, but we can definitely help.”

Alpha Phi Alpha collected more than $300 for the Interfaith Council, but members say the real success was that the big turnout on a busy Friday night shows how important the issue of homelessness is to UNC students.