Thanks for registering for our Sleepout for Homelessness!  Here are the details you need to know about the supporting us from your own backyard, back porch, or other safe, secure location you have access to. 
 

• We've created a fundraising media kit that includes pre-made videos, messages, and photos all ready for you to use to solicit donations from your supporters. Feel free to create your own, too. Get creative! 
   

• The hashtag #CFFSleeps will be used for the event - use it in your social media presence to let others know about your participation.

If you have found a safe place to sleep outside, we strongly encourage:

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• • Multiple layers of warm clothing, including hats, gloves, and boots.

  • A sleeping bag (ideally rated for 0 degrees weather)

  • A sleeping pad (get your bag a few inches off the ground)

  • A blanket or two to wrap over your sleeping bag

  • A tent or other enclosure to reflect heat back to you, and block wind, rain, etc.

  • Bring a friend or companion who can watch out for you. Sleep in shifts - one awake, one sleeping - so you can stay alert all night.

  • Go back inside if you're feeling unwell, unsafe, or too cold. Sleepout is more about raising awareness for Chicago's most vulnerable than it is making yourself as vulnerable as the homeless.