2A - Thursday, February 18, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Thursday, February 18, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Professor Profiles WEDNESDAY: Before You Were Here FRIDAY: Photos of the Week ood Stamp Advocacy Before they even get their law The group has about 60 in people's benefits and talk to degree, some University Law members who work in a two- DHS on their behalf. students are already doing pro step process to inform citizens Adams said the most reward- bono work. of the state's benefits and advo- ing part of being a member of The Food Stamp Advocacy cate to DHS after beingtrained FSAP is interacting with people Project is an organization on by an internal advisor, accord- and helping out members of the campus run by University Law ing to FSAP co-chair Tripp community in adtime of need. students that aims to make Adams. "Foodstamp applicationneed Washtenaw County residents Adams, a third-year Law is off the chain in Michigan right more aware of the availability of student, said the members set now," Adams said. "DHS is com- public benefits like food stamps up screening sites at commu- pletely overloaded. I like screen- and give them easier access to nity centers and shelters like ings because interacting with these services by communicat- the Delonis Center and Alpha people is the fun part." ing with Michigan's Depart- House, both located in Ann Adams said in addition to ment of Human Services. Arbor, to help people fill out food helping clients the group gives Second-year LawstudentEric stamp applications and cater to members real-life work experi- Mao, a member of FSAP, said the any individual needs they may ence, preparing them for future group tries to offer a "helping have. careers. hand" to citizens in need. "We also use a budget calcu- "At the screening sites you're "There are so many people lator if people think they should interacting with clients, which out there who could benefit be getting more benefits," is training you, and when you're from some of the state's assis- Adams said. writing letters to DHS it's the tance programs," Mao said: "We The FSAP members thentake same thing you're going to be try to make sure they don't fall the information gathered at the doing as an attorney," he said.." through the cracks." screeningsites to analyze trends - LIZZYALFS 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com JACOB SMILOVITZ DAN NEWMAN Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-0558 smnilaeitzC)michigandaily.coe tmdbosiress@gsai.com CONTACT INFORMATION Newsroom Offe hours:-Sun.-Thurs, a.m. - 2 a.m. News Tips news@mnichandaily.com Corrections corrections@michigandaily.corn Lettersto the Editor tothedaily@mnichigandaily.com PhotographyDepartment photo@michigandaily.com Arts ection .ctp,-em anailsom Editorial Page Sports Section Display Sales Classified Sales opiion)rnichigandaily.com, spors@ichiooedaiie.com display@michigandaily.com Members of the University of Michigan's Food Stamp Advocacy Project, which meets once a month at various locations, provide information and assistance to people applying for food stamps. 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