BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:This year\, November 9th &ndash\; 11th will mark the 6th Annu al Attleboro Area Youth Homeless Awareness Weekend. \; The event was started 6 years ago by the Rehoboth Congregational Church youth group a fter a mission trip to Washington\, DC. \; The youth expressed a des ire to do more for the homeless in our own area and the advisors were mo re than happy to oblidge. \; In the past 5 years the event has grown to involve over 6 churches including 100 youth and 20 adults spending t he weekend in a cardboard community. \; This will be our 3rd year at Mason Field in N. Attleboro\, MA.\nThe amazing youth and their advisors put aside their usual commitments and activities and the comforts of ho me to brave the weather and come together to raise awareness and donatio ns for the problem of homelessness and hunger in our local communities.& nbsp\; Over the past years the youth have raised $45\,000 as well as foo d and clothing donations. \; The donations benefit Attleboro Area Co uncil of Churches Food &\; Friends Program and the Homes with Heart p rogram as well as many local soup kitchens\, food pantries and homeless shelters. \; All donations remain local to Massachusetts and Rhode I sland.\nThe event begins with an Ecumenical Service on Friday November 9 th at 7pm at the Central Congregational Church on Commonwealth Ave in th e Attleboro Falls area of N. Attleboro. \; We will then walk a candl elight vigil to Mason Field down the street to begin our weekend of home lessness. \; Saturday the individual youth groups will participate i n various fund raising events including returning to their home towns to collect donations of food\, clothing and money. \; Members from eac h group will also particpate in preparing and serving a meal at several local soup kitchens. \; Everyone will gather back together at Mason Field in the evening for a meal of stone soup and a speaker from the hom eless community.\nParticipation is not limited to faith based groups.&nb sp\; If your youth organization is interested in participating please co ntact the event organizer Don McClain at Nolan&rsquo\;s Flowers\, nolans flowers@aol.com\, 508-695-7083.\nMason Field will be open for donations all day Saturday November 10th. \; Please bring food\, clothing or m onetary donations to be distributed to the local area organizations help ing the homeless and hungry. \; Checks can be made out to Attleboro Area Council of Churches. \; If you have any questions please contac t Don McClain. URL:http://attleboro.patch.com/events/attleboro-area-youth-homeless-aware ness-weekend SUMMARY:Attleboro Area Youth Homeless Awareness Weekend LOCATION:544 Elm St\, North Attleboro\, MA 02760: 544 Elm St\, North Attl eboro\, MA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR