It's getting cold out. We groan and turn up our heat. But what if getting warm wasn't as easy as adjusting your thermostat?
So many youth are housing insecure -- living day to day without a safe bed to sleep in each night. Some are homeless, some are couch surfing from house to house, and some sleep in their cars.
Homelessness is a huge, complex, and systemic issue. One person can't fix it all. But we have to start somewhere. But each of us can do something. So let's start with one. I'm trying to raise $500 to provide housing for one housing insecure youth. For one person, we can make a difference. Please consider joining me in donating, giving up your bed, or raising awareness.
Tonight, on Giving Tuesday (December 1st) I'll be sleeping in my car. It will be 28 degrees and there's a few inches of snow on the roof of my Jeep. This virtual sleepout cannot compare to the grim realities that youth experiencing homelessness face every day. This is not a simulation— it is a call to action. This is about basic human rights, accountability, and service. I want to send a message to these young people — who have so often been ignored — that I care and am committed to equity and justice.
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On Night Without A Bed
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Thu, Dec 31 11:59 PM EST
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2020-12-01 19:00:002020-12-31 23:59:00America/New_YorkOn Night Without A Bed
We are launching our One Night Without A Bed campaign on December 1st with a live-streamed event on Facebook and challenging people to give up their beds for One Night in December in solidarity with the 4.2 million young people around the world who experience homelessness each year. The fundraising campaign will end on December 31st.
Our goal is to raise awareness on the youth homelessness crisis and raise funds so that we may continue to provide young people with critical resources, safety, and support during a time where our services are needed now more than ever.
Participants can sleep in a tent, a car, the couch—anywhere but a bed. Make themselves uncomfortable for One Night, challenge their friends to do the same, and spread the word so that a young person can have a warm place to sleep at night and access to the resources that they need to live out their full potential.
Our virtual sleepout cannot compare to the grim realities that youth experiencing homelessness face every day. This is not a simulation— it is a call to action. This is about basic human rights, accountability, and service. Together, we can send a message to these young people — who have so often been ignored — that we care and continue to be committed to equity and justice.
We are launching our One Night Without A Bed campaign on December 1st with a live-streamed event on Facebook and challenging people to give up their beds for One Night in December in solidarity with the 4.2 million young people around the world who experience homelessness each year. The fundraising campaign will end on December 31st.
Our goal is to raise awareness on the youth homelessness crisis and raise funds so that we may continue to provide young people with critical resources, safety, and support during a time where our services are needed now more than ever.
Participants can sleep in a tent, a car, the couch—anywhere but a bed. Make themselves uncomfortable for One Night, challenge their friends to do the same, and spread the word so that a young person can have a warm place to sleep at night and access to the resources that they need to live out their full potential.
Our virtual sleepout cannot compare to the grim realities that youth experiencing homelessness face every day. This is not a simulation— it is a call to action. This is about basic human rights, accountability, and service. Together, we can send a message to these young people — who have so often been ignored — that we care and continue to be committed to equity and justice.
