Concordia Nebraska students and faculty volunteer at Project Connect Lincoln

More than 45 Concordia University, Nebraska students and several faculty volunteered at Project Connect Lincoln at Pinnacle Arena on September 30.  

Project Connect is a one stop resource event that supports individuals and families experiencing homelessness or those experiencing severe financial hardship. The event offers services like housing, employment, dentistry, medical, haircuts, veteran services and pet care.  

The students and faculty served as navigators. They spent time one-on-one with the guests, welcoming them, sharing a meal with them, listening to their stories and guiding them through the various service booths. 

A collection of coats donated by Concordia University, Nebraska, Faith Lutheran Church in Lincoln, Nebraska; The Rock Lutheran Church in Seward, Nebraska; Seward Foster Friends and the Seward community were given out at the event. 

The student volunteers were part of classes taught by Professor of Health and Human Performance Dr. Jen Janousek, Professor of Human and Social Sciences Dr. Anne Hobbs and Professor of Human and Social Sciences Dr. Kathy Miller. In addition, Micah Scholars Director Cara Rathke ‘17 took the Micah Scholars. Miller has been taking students to Project Connect since 2014, including Rathke when she was a student at Concordia.  

About Concordia University, Nebraska: Concordia University, Nebraska, founded in 1894, is a fully accredited, coeducational university located in Seward, Nebraska, which currently serves more than 2,500 students. Concordia offers more than 100 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs in an excellent academic and Christ-centered community that equips men and women for lives of learning, service and leadership in the church and world. For more information, visit cune.edu.