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Swarthmore charity volunteer feeds homeless late nights
Diane Van Roden, Swarthmore College library receptionist, leads weekly midnight trips into Philadelphia with student volunteers to provide food clothing and blankets to homeless people. They drive after midnight Fridays, distribute meals and warmth until dawn, and offer companionship. The project has sustained itself for years with church drives and a surprise $700 gift from campus supporters last year.
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Diane van Roden
Swarthmore College McCabe Library
Center City
Philadelphia
Subaru
Diane
Christ Episcopal