High School Dance to Support Local Homeless Shelter

The Faith in Action Silicon Valley Rotating Shelter is celebrating six months of helping local homeless men, while at the same time giving Bay Area high school students a chance to support the cause through a fun dance and mixer in Cupertino on Friday, Sept. 28.

The shelter launched in March as a collaboration of more than 20 South Bay churches, individuals, and companies, to provide meals, shelter, and other supportive services for 15 homeless men at a time, for a period of up to 90 days.  Each month a different church or synagogue houses the shelter, with volunteers providing meals. According to shelter organizers, more than 45 men have been served so far, with 18 moving into permanent housing situations.

To celebrate its success and raise funds at the same time, the Faith in Action nonprofit is throwing the dance for up to 300 high school students from 8 to 10 p.m., at the Quinlan Community Center, 10185 N. Stelling Rd., Cupertino. In addition to music and dancing, the event will include refreshments and opportunities to learn more about how students can make a difference in the community.

Tickets are on sale now for $5 if students RSVP in advance, or $10 at the door. All proceeds benefit the rotating shelter. To RSVP, email program intern Kelsey Haynes at kelseyhanes@me.com.

“We want to see a lot of high school students at our benefit dance,” said Haynes, a senior at the Middle School program at De Anza Community College, and organizer of the dance. “It’s a great chance to invite your friends and meet new people while making a real difference in your local community.”

Cupertino Vice Mayor Orrin Mahoney, a member of the Faith in Action Board of Directors, said, "We'd love to see more youth involved not only with our program, but also engaging in service with our partner agencies in the community."

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