A Night in the Cold 2021 supporting Homeless Solutions

This will be my second year participating in Homeless Solutions’ A Night in the Cold to raise crucial funds and awareness for the homeless families and individuals in my community.
I will be braving the elements (expected 27dF low) by sleeping outside for one night on December 4th in hopes of beating my total last year and raising more than $3,400 for my personal fundraising campaign.
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 my community and letting them know they are not alone.
Sarah and I plan to sleep on our deck again. Last year I slept in a sleeping bag but with just a thin layer of cardboard as my 'mat'. While I have slept many nights in a tent it was definitely different to be outside in the bitter cold, wind, and even the moonlight and noises are a bit different when not in a tent! This years expected forecast for 12/4/2021 includes a low of 27dF! It is going to be a cold one for sure.

Great talks with our 12yr old about struggles, how even staying in a locked bathroom could be great, open sleeping on cots in large rooms, struggles at work to get to a shelter, etc