Franklin Pierce Professor Andrea Bergstrom organized a Homeless Awareness Sleepout on the softball field of the University’s Rindge Campus Tuesday Night. Over 20 students and faculty participated in the demonstration from 6:00 pm Tuesday night until 6:00 am Wednesday morning. Students from the Women in Leadership program brought out their sleeping bags and snacks for the experience. Bergstrom had her classes fill out Budget Worksheets to show how difficult it is for a single woman to live on her own. “Most of the people who are homeless in rural areas are women and children,” said Bergstrom.

Nick Caramico was able to speak to Professor Bergstrom about the sleepout.