Students, community groups and businesses will take part in a walk next week in St. Joseph to benefit the homeless.

The fifth annual Walk for the Homeless will start at 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 at the corner of Sixth and Messanie Streets in downtown St. Joseph and will follow part of the migration path followed by the homeless to access services.

The walk to raise awareness and funds for the Social Welfare Board’s clinic is co-sponsored by the Missouri Western State University Organization of Student Social Workers; Missouri Western’s Department of Criminal Justice, Legal Studies and Social Work; and several community organizations and businesses.

Participants will receive a T-shirt and invitation to join a barbecue dinner following the mile-and-a-half walk. To register in advance, go to www.socialwelfareboard.org and click on the Walk for the Homeless link.