A Night in the Cold supporting Homeless Solutions
A Night in the Cold

About A Night in the Cold

A NIGHT IN THE COLD:  On Saturday, December 5th participants will brave the elements by sleeping outside for one night. Where and how you sleep is up to you! You can sleep in places like a tent, sleeping bag, or your car, some of the ways our street homeless do when they are without shelter. Others may opt for their porch, garage floor, or church/school parking lot. You can participate alone or in socially-distanced groups. It’s open to everyone of all ages - families, individuals, faith and school groups, sports teams, the scouts, and businesses!​

THE CAUSE:  100% of the proceeds will go towards our shelter programs and provide a warm and safe place for homeless families to rebuild their lives this winter.

​Step 1: Register

Join a team or participate on your own!  Go to the Get Started tab above to register and kick off your fundraising.  The $25 fee will go towards your fundraising goal.  

Step 2: Fundraise

Once you register, a fundraising page is created for you with built-in tools to make it easy to fundraise. Aim high! 100% of the proceeds go to our homeless families in need. 

Our suggested minimum fundraising goal is $500.  You have until Sunday, December 6th at 12:00pm to meet your goal.  We make it easy with our Starter Kit at the tab above. 

FUNDRAISING INCENTIVES:  We want to show our appreciation to our fundraisers!

---$500 (Suggested Fundraising Minimum) - Participants that raise $500 will receive an HSI “peace.love.housing.” winter hat [1 blanket per individual or team]

---$1,000 - Participants that meet the -$1,000 level will receive a custom event hooded sweatshirt INDIVIDUALS that raise $1000+ receive 1 winter hat and 1 hooded sweatshirt.TEAMS that raise $1,000+ receive 1 sweatshirt for every $1,000 raised. Example: if you raise $5,000 you receive 5 sweatshirts plus one winter hat

Step 3: Sleep outside

Where and how you sleep is up to you!  On Saturday, December 5th, you can sleep in places like a tent, sleeping bag, or your car, some of the ways our street homeless do when they are without shelter. Others may opt for their porch, garage floor, or church/school parking lot. You can participate alone or in socially-distanced groups. It’s open to everyone of all ages - families,  individuals, faith and school groups, sports teams, the scouts, and businesses!


​​​Thank you for being a champion for Homeless Solutions and our homeless neighbors in need!​
Questions?  Contact LaceyAstrella@hsinj.org




Date

Starts at:  October 30, 2020 7:00 AM
Ends at:  December 13, 2020 11:05 PM

Location

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Contact

Lacey Astrella
LaceyAstrella@hsinj.org

Why Participate?

There are nearly 1000 homeless individuals in Morris County, which is why it’s so important to support Homeless Solutions. 

Our shelter operates 24/7 with a dedicated staff committed to providing comprehensive resources for our guests. For the homeless that are not living full-time at the shelter, they can use the Warming Center during the colder nights. This provides a warm bed, meal and place to freshen up.

We all deserve the basic needs of shelter and warmth during these colder months. By supporting A Night in the Cold, you are supporting the hundreds of homeless in our community and letting them know they are not alone.


STEERING COMMITTEE:

Gary Pancoast & Steve Schroeder, Co-Chairs

Mary Capella

Jeremy Gulish

Dan Jago

Dorothy Kahlau

Branden Kasper

Dan McGuire

Steve Trozinski

Your support makes a difference!

THANK YOU