Florida A&M University (FAMU) received $15,000 in donations to help its more than 300 students experiencing homelessness.
FAMU NAA President Col. Gregory Clark, VP University Advancement Shawnta Friday-Stroud, Ph.D., Event Chair Doris Hicks, President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., VP Student Affairs William E. Hudson, Jr., Ph.D., Jemal Gibson, former NAA President Tommy Mitchell and FAMU BOT Chairman Kelvin Lawson.FAMU NAA
Upon presenting her check, Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert then offered $5,000, saying he had experienced homelessness firsthand as a FAMU student when he slept in his car for a semester.
Shawnta Friday-Stroud, vice president for university advancement and executive director of the FAMU Foundation said the donations are greatly appreciated given that COVID-19 has exacerbated the hardships facing students.
“We are hearing about more cases of students who are either homeless or near homeless,” Friday-Stroud said. “This makes a big difference."