I hope you'll join me at Sleep Out! 2023, April 21, 2023 on the English Plaza outside of COSI, and help raise awareness and funds for Huckleberry House!
Sleep Out! is an event spent in solidarity with youth who experience homlessness on a daily basis and an opportunity to raise awarenes and much needed funds for prove programming that supports Huckleberry House youth. It is not a campout, a celebration, a rally or an opportunity to see what it "feels like" to be homeless
Your support matters! Check out the facts and information below!
Every young person in central Ohio deserves a place to live and a chance to thrive. I hope you'll support Sleep Out with a generous donation, AND join me on the 21st at the Sleep Out! event.
Thank you for your support.
Carol
1 in 7 children will run away before the age of 18.
1 in 10 18-24 year olds endures some form of homelessness each year.
1 in 20 young adults are couch surfing for shelter.
Over 50% of young people in shelter and on the streets report that their parents told them to leave or knew they were leaving and didn't care.
Huckleberry House shelters, supports, and guides youth navigating challenges. Their vision is thriving youth, no matter their journey.
In 2022, Huck House provided 35,933 total nights of shelter in the teen crisis shelter and 113 transitional living apartments for 18-24 year olds. They also provided 10,874 hours of counseling and mental health services for youth and families. Their outreach team responded to 600 requests for support and linkages to resources.
I am sleeping out on Friday, April 21 in front of COSI to show up in solidarity with the youth who experience homelessness on a daily basis. Please consider supporting my fundraiser for Huckleberry House so they can keep opening doors for central Ohio youth.
| Supporters | |||
| Name | Date | Amount | Comments |
| Abigail David | 04/21/2023 | $26.08 | You are awesome! Miss you!!! | Eric Paton and Carol Argiro | 04/19/2023 | $40.00 | Adam Brown | 04/19/2023 | $36.39 | Win and Pudd Logan | 04/18/2023 | $103.39 | Carol, I'm impressed you're sleeping on the ground for Huckleberry. Me, I'd rather pay to have you do it. I was a mediocre Boy Scout and my inflatable mattress always leaked. You, go, girl. | Eric and Christy Farnbauch | 04/17/2023 | $51.85 | This is important work! | Eric Paton and Carol Argiro | 04/12/2023 | $.00 | Susan and Scott McKinley | 04/07/2023 | $103.39 | Eric Paton and Carol Argiro | 03/30/2023 | $.00 | Eric Paton and Carol Argiro | 03/30/2023 | $.00 |
| Total | $361.10 | ||