Student groups to participate in 'homeless' project Saturday

Two Southeast Missouri State University student groups will spend Saturday "homeless" at Capaha Park to raise money for the Salvation Army.

Members of Alpha Delta Pi sorority and Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity will spend the day without food and with little shelter as part of a charity event. Members will collect donations by park shelter No. 1, near the intersection of Broadway and West End Boulevard.

"We did the same event last year, and everyone really liked it," said Pi Kappa Alpha president Brent Jackson. "We had pretty good success too, so we decided to do it again."

The same fraternity and a different sorority raised $500 last year at "Homeless in the Park" day.

With nearly 150 people involved this year, the goal is to raise $750, Jackson said.