The local chapter of the American Association of University Women will host a panel covering issues of homelessness beginning at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Morgan Hill Public Library, which is located at 660 W. Main Ave.
The panel will include:
• Cecelia Ponzini, founder of Edward Boss Prado Foundation that includes such programs as “No Child Goes Unfed” and “Walking With Dignity” as well as Cecilia’s Closet and Food Pantry;
• David Swing, Morgan Hill Police Chief;
• Jan Bernstein-Chargin, Chairperson for the Gilroy Compassion Center and longtime advocate of nontraditional approaches to ending homelessness;
• Andrea Bird, lead counselor for Morgan Hill Unified School District’s CARE team that helps with homeless, foster and socio-economically disadvantaged youth;
• Rachel Garcia, Housing Manager for the City of Morgan Hill, focusing on the housing challenges of today’s issues of affordability and homelessness;
• Claire Murphy, senior at Oakwood School and founder of “Manna,” a nonprofit helping needy families;
AAUW member and past president Barbara Palmer and Morgan Hill Times reporter Scott Forstner will be the facilitators for the free public event.
