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...native of Needham, Mass., Seider is no stranger to working with the homeless over the holidays. He describes volunteering at soup kitchens during Christmas as a "family tradition" that both he and sister Wendy Seider '00 carried with them to Harvard. Wendy, also a regular Uni-Lu volunteer, may not plan on returning to campus during break, but Seider--always the volunteer recruiter--says he will most likely be "dragging her along" with...
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...