Sleep Out Saturday
Sleep Out Saturday
Sleep Out Saturday,
November 7, 2009
For the 6th year, DuPage County residents will give a "wake-up" call for the homeless in our community. More than 1,500 teens, children and adults will spend the night outside on November 7th in tents, boxes or cars to raise awareness about family homelessness and money for Bridge Communities' Transitional Housing program. The all-night event will feature nearly 70 groups sleeping out in parking lots and parks, as well as an additional 50 families and individuals will sleep out in their backyards.
Register to become a Sleep Out Saturday group or a Sleep Out Saturday Star
Sleep Out Saturday Sponsor
Become a Sleep Out Saturday sponsor and align your business with a high-profile, well supported DuPage County charity. Bridge Communities' mission is to help rebuild homeless families that live and work in DuPage County. An investment in local families helps bolster our local and regional economical well-being. Businesses will receive many marketing and advertising opportunities through Sleep Out Saturday sponsorship options.
Become a Sleep Out Saturday Sponsor
Sleep Out Saturday Stories
Sleep Out Saturday is one of the few non-profit fundraising events that allows participants to actively gain empathy for those struggling with homelessness. The event provides participants a forum to learn what it may feel like to be homeless, even if it is for just one night. Participants share their thoughts about their physical and emotional experience of sleeping outside with little or no shelter. Feelings of vulnerability, fear and compassion are common themes found amongst participants the morning following Sleep Out.
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