Members of Rogers State University’s President’s Leadership Class (PLC) recently participated in an outreach program to serve Tulsa’s homeless population.
“Night Light Tulsa,” held every Thursday night under the bridge at Maybelle Avenue and Reconciliation Way, is an opportunity for volunteers to build relationships with those experiencing homelessness and those in need.
PLC volunteers participated in the outreach Oct. 10, serving food and refreshments, talking with people, praying for them, and caring for and supporting the homeless population.
According to PLC Student Community Coordinator Kaylee Biersdorfer, more than a dozen PLC members were involved.
“I think so many of us really appreciated the opportunity for community outreach – something that’s emphasized in PLC – and the dignity with which the homeless are treated,” she said. “In fact, they’re not even called that, but they’re called guests or friends, because the outreach is an event at which we’re there to serve them, but to also have a good time and fellowship with them. That was a very cool aspect for so many of us – hearing their stories and talking to them about life, praying over them, and a lot of them wanted to pray over us. It was a great experience for all of us, and outreaches like these help us grow together.”
Night Light Tulsa is an outreach of City Lights (Tulsa) Foundation of Oklahoma, which is a nonprofit organization that has been bringing hope and dignity to those experiencing homelessness since 2013 through relational service and dignified housing.
For more information about City Lights (Tulsa) Foundation of Oklahoma, visit https://www.citylightsok.org/
For more information about the President’s Leadership Class at Rogers State University, visit www.rsu.edu/plc.