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Saturday, September 20th, 5pm - Sunday 9am

“Night Without A Home” Sleep Out is an event intended to raise awareness of homelessness and poverty within our county by sleeping outside on Saturday, Sept 20, 2008. In addition to sleeping outside, participants will raise funds to help END homelessness. Guest speakers will share their personal experiences with homelessness and advocates will discuss solutions currently underway to end homelessness in St. Louis County.

Join us at one of our two locations:
DULUTH	RANGE
The College of St. Scholastica Science Lawn 1200 Kenwood Avenue Duluth, MN 55811 218.723.6552	Our Saviors Lutheran Church 111 South 8th Street Virginia, MN 55792 218.741.6207

"It’s one thing to understand the issue of homelessness in your head and a whole other thing to feel it in the numbness of your toes.”

Paula Lehman,
Mpls Sleepout Participant

To REGISTER or for more information on this exciting event email us at Sleepout@live.com or call Kim Crawford at 218-260-7346 or Lynne Johnson at 218-262-7314.

Fundraising Tips
Collecting Donations - it's easy!

Collecting donations is easy when it goes toward helping people in need. Know that all of the money collected for a "Night Without a Home” will go toward the Heading Home St. Louis County Project Homeless Connect events occurring throughout St. Louis County. These events are designed to break down barriers and truly connect people to the services they need to escape homelessness. The funds will be used to end homelessness by providing financial assistance for essentials such as: deposits – rental and utilities, birth certificates and state ID cards, bus and gas vouchers, medical co-pays, work essentials (i.e.: uniforms, boots), etc.

Understand and explain what the money will be used for – to help end homelessness by providing the financial assistance needed to get off the streets.

Donations are tax deductible.

Talk about what you will be doing at A Night Without a Home – learning about homelessness and sleeping outside.

Tell people your pledge collection goal – tell them that you are trying raise at least $50 in donations.

Start with your own personal donation – friends, family and neighbors will be more apt to support you when they see you have already contributed.

Ask in different ways – in addition to asking in person, call or e-mail or write a letter requesting donations and support.

Get matching gifts – ask your church council or a business if they would match the donations you’ve collected.

Host an “End Homelessness Now” Party – invite friends, family and neighbors to get behind the cause and support you at a kick-off party.

The most important thing – keep a positive & enthusiastic attitude!

Other Essential Items that can be collected as well include:

Toothpaste (full-size tube)
Toothbrush (adult)
Body Soap (bars)
Shampoo (full size bottles)
Chapstick
Foot Powder
Antibiotic Ointment
Band-aids
Toilet Paper
Sewing Kits
NEW Socks

NOTE: All donated items should be new and unused. Monetary donations of cash or check will be collected the night of the sleep out. Credit cards will be accepted online by clicking on the donate button below.

Participants should bring ALL money and item donations to their Sleep Out on September 20, 2008. Items will be collected that evening.

EVENT SPONSORS AND ORGANIZERS:
** Heading Home St. Louis County Plan to End Homelessness—Project Homeless Connect / Partners in Caring Assistance Funds

Fundraising Tips Collecting Donations - it's easy!

Fundraising Tips
Collecting Donations - it's easy!