Join us for a one-night fundraiser and immersive learning event!

Did you know that one winter night in January, our community counted 593 people who slept outside or in a shelter in our region? Countless more families, seniors, and individuals slept in cars, on friend's couches and floors, and in places not meant for human habitation. The number of our local neighbors experiencing the indignity of homelessness is growing.

How does it work?

Start by showing solidarity, choosing to sleep "anywhere but a bed" for one night. After you register, you will receive a simple instruction guide to help you prepare for the event. A few days before the Sleep Out, you will receive a printable tool kit that will:

Guide you through the sleep out, allowing you to glimpse what life might be like for someone who doesn't have a bed
Expand your narrative around homelessness, understanding who experiences homelessness, why they lose their homes and
Equip you with tools and connections to know how you can help in meaningful ways after the event

THIS IS A SELF-GUIDED EVENT and can take place wherever you are. Participate solo, remembering many people become homeless because they lack a support network, or do it as a family or group of friends, working through the challenges together and taking time to pray and reflect on the experience collectively. The toolkit provides a "family friendly" option, suitable for all ages, as well as an option geared toward adults. The full experience takes 12-15 hours- go all in or choose one or two activities.

Your donation and participation empowers Vigilant Hope to offer catalyst learning events like these and to provide pop-up safe spaces for people who are forced to "sleep out" every night, offering food and showers, relationship, and connection to our resource partners.

Vigilant Hope Sleep-Out 2025

An immersive-learning experience challenging participants to sleep "anywhere but a bed" for one night in solidarity with our unhoused neighbors.

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