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Service Learning and the Hope Center













On an average night in Detroit, MI, there are around 9,500 individuals and families without a place to stay, according to the Wayne State Research Group on Homelessness and Poverty (2002). Because of this fact, there is a desperate need for shelter and volunteers to serve at these shelters. There are only 1,995 emergency beds in Detroit, which is not enough to accommodate all of the homeless, and there is an even smaller number of workers willing to volunteer. The Hope Baptist Center offers beds and meals to the homeless, working poor, and unemployed. There is a need to do service learning at this location because volunteers are needed to serve as greeters, serve meals, conduct daily prayer time, lead worship, work with the Big "A" Club, fellowship with the attendees, prepare the newsletter, help with maintenance and repair projects, organize clothing rooms, and help with many other tasks The purpose of this study was......

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