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Plarn: A Service-Learning Project Helps the Homeless

Plarn: A Service-Learning Project Helps the Homeless

Addyson McCullough, Assignment & Features Editor March 29, 2024

In the last six years, FGCU students have made 414 crocheted plastic mats that were donated to the homeless. These mats saved roughly 198,720 plastic bags from landfills. By cutting plastic grocery...

Lee County Homeless Coalition to host candlelight vigil to honor deceased homeless individuals

December 20, 2015

This year, nearly one thousand people in Lee County were homeless. Some have passed away, but thanks to one organization’s efforts, the homeless will not be forgotten. The Lee County Homeless Coalition’s...

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