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Seider says his sister chose to get involved with Uni-Lu on her own, just as he did. Thanks to the enthusiasm of a prefect, Seider started volunteering at Uni-Lu soon after he arrived at Harvard. Despite his initial aversion to "being in charge of or comping anything," Seider's deepening interest in the shelter lead him to become more involved...
During nights staffing with three other volunteers at Uni-Lu, preparing meals, playing checkers or just chatting with nightly guests, Seider says he has gained a "deeper understanding" of what homelessness means...
...pretty shocking," Seider says of the life many shelter guests are forced to lead. Staying at Uni-Lu for a week and then traveling among other shelters in and outside of the city, some guests do return to Uni-Lu, Seider says, often enough to "get to know a few characters...
...They all have different personalities. Some will ask you about a book you have, about what you're studying. Others have to get to bed and go to work in the morning," says Seider, noting that Uni-Lu is seen by many as a friendly shelter, one where guests are seen as more than just warm bodies. Although there are several shelters in Cambridge, and even more in Boston, Seider says most homeless are hard pressed to find space and care among them...
Seider describes Uni-Lu guests as a varied bunch, whose personalities often emerge in encounters or conversations with student shelter staffers. Although Seider says many staffers are committed to Uni-Lu, family commitments at home during the holidays often leave the shelter under-staffed. Ironically, just as student volunteers return to their own families for the holidays, many of the shelter guests they have become familiar with are mourning the loss, or lack, of their...