Local advocate promotes National Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week

DETROIT - Nov. 5, 2013 - PRLog -- Every year during the week before Thanksgiving, the “National Coalition for the Homeless” and the “National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness” co-sponsor National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. During this week, a number of schools, communities and cities take part in a nationwide effort to bring greater awareness to the problems of hunger and homelessness.

She is supporting and will be participating in several events, including The Shelter Film Screenings and National Hunger and Homeless Awareness Discussions at Whole Foods Market Detroit 115 Mack Ave on n Monday, 11/18/13 6p - 8p at then on 11/20/13 6p - 8p at In the Black Suites 277 Gratiot Ave. Suite 600 as she shares her personal experiences dealing with and overcoming homelessness.

Kennebrew has been a Detroit area homeless advocate since 2008, and offers candid insight in her memoir "Thank God for the Shelter." In this self-help book, Kennebrew shares her personal experience with homelessness and the process of learning to become self sufficient and then to thrive again. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for COTS Detroit and is the Chairman of the Human Services Committee. Versandra Kennebrew is very active with the Coalition on Temporary Shelter Speakers Bureau and is sought for her opinion and insight on hunger and homelessness at conferences and forums across the country.

For more information on these or other events, or on Ms. Kennebrew, please visit www.versandrakennebrewintl.comUpcoming Events (http://vki.eventbrite.com/) | VKI-TV (http://www.youtube.com/versandra) or call 313-473-7155.