5 Days for the Homeless 2010

DeGroote School of Business at McMaster

The DeGroote School of Business has earned a strong reputation as a centre for academic excellence and innovation. An integral part of our innovative culture is our focus on experiential learning that enables students to gain hands-on

experience through Co-op work terms, internships and assignments that stimulate learning, and lead to personal evelopment and discovery and enhance their ability to function effectively very quickly after moving into their career paths.

DeGroote students will be participating in 5 Days for the 4th time, in the third consecutive year! This year's participants are:

From Left to Right: Steve Raymond, Benjamin Verkerk, Sara Berces, Jake Truant, and Briana Peterson

March 14th-19th 2010 are our Five Days.

Campaign Rules

During the five day campaign, students from across the country will be making personal sacrifices to make their community a better place. Students will forgo their comforts and live outside on campus for five full days.

Participants will:

Remain on campus for five days. The campaign begins 5PM Sunday March 14th 2010 and ends 5PM Friday March 19th 2010.
Have no income. 100% of the funds donated to participants are passed on to each regions respective charity cause.
Have no food or drinks. Food can only be received through direct donations, and all non perishable food must be held and donated.
Have only a pillow and a sleeping bag. These items can be exchanged for an emergency meal.
Have no access to showers, or facilities to which their student status would usually grant them access. Washrooms can only be accessed when campus buildings are open.
Sleep outside. The only exception is if inclement weather becomes a health risk.
Attend all classes. Participants will complete all academic responsibilities, including student organizations and teaching positions.
Avoid personal communication media. Participants will be expected to not use cell phone or online social networking websites (Facebook, etc) during the Five Days campaign except for the purposes of promoting the campaign. Each region is required to have at least one cell phone for safety purposes.
Write about their experiences. Participants’ experiences will be posted on an online blog available on www.5days.ca.

Event Schedule

Sunday March 14th:

5 pm Opening Ceremonies

Monday March 15th:

6 pm Social kickoff event at Twelve-Eighty Restaurant & Bar - 1/2 price appetizers to anyone who comes out and makes a donation of cash or non-perishable food! (event starts at 6pm)

Tuesday March 16th:

11 am -5 pm Carnival by the sleepers headquarters (outside MUSC- between William Coffee Pub & Titles)

Wednesday March 17th:

11am -4 pm Bake sale in DSB lobby

Thursday March 18th:

12pm -5 pm Outdoor concert held at the Sleepers headquarters
7 pm - 9 pm Can collection and flyer distribution

Friday March 19th:

5 pm Closing Ceremonies in DSB Atrium

5 Days for the Homeless

Wear Orange

Campaign Rules

McMaster Total

Participating Universities