Explaining that many people are just two missed paychecks away from becoming homeless, board members of the 530 Fullerton Foundation are planning to leave their own homes on the night of Friday, Jan. 22.
The night of homelessness is intended to raise awareness of the issues facing the 140,000 people who are homeless in Chicago as well as raise funds to help finance the organization’s programs.
The group will be providing real-time updates via its Twitter account, @530Fullerton, using the hashtag #530Sleeps. Financial support can be provided at www.crowdrise.com/homelessnessSleepout/.