There are more than 24 people living in nothing but cardboard boxes in Portsmouth. It's their home for several days this week, calling attention to those who are homeless in Scioto County, Ohio.

Donna Mullis lives on the streets. She says, ""I'm scared, I never know where I'm going to be from one day to the next." She adds,
"It's a really lonely world out here and nobody cares about you."

Students from Shawnee State University are sacrificing comfort to show they care about the problem. The goal of this event is to raise money to supply the Scioto County Homeless Shelter with daily necessities.

The hope is to raise more than $1,500, which would help pay for a year's worth of supplies.

According to the Counseling Center in Portsmouth, Scioto County has twice the poverty rate than the state average at more than 15 percent.
In Scioto County, more than 80 families, roughly 275 people, were homeless for at least one night in 2007 because of tragedy like fire or flood. That number is one of the largest in the state of Ohio.