Under One Roof: Support from 1968 to Tomorrow
Sleepout for Homelessness Fundraising Kit
We are so thrilled that you are joining our Sleepout! As you work on your fundraising for the event, we’ve assembled some examples of what a donation can cover and videos that can be easily shared on social media or re-used in some other way.
You’ll find everything you need below.
Be creative! If possible, try to include the hashtag #CFFSleeps in everything you do.
Examples of what a donation can cover:
- Summer snacks: $50 covers 50 bagged lunches with snacks
- Hot Meal Service: $75 covers one service of 80 hot meals (offered 3x a week)
- Screening Clinic: $80 covers a box of gloves, a box of glucose test strips, and a box of thermometer strips
- Foot Clinic: $130 covers one foot bath, anti-fungal cream, and 3 pairs of hefty socks
- Meal Delivery: $250 covers one months of groceries for a family of 8
Videos To Share:
- Why Sleepout: https://www.instagram.com/p/C2f4HM_vEat/?igsh=aDI3aDlla2U5YTRh
- Needy Served Dignity … and a Route To A Better Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U6qlJRQRb0
- Countdown to Sleepout: https://www.instagram.com/careforfriends/reel/C2S5L4HvFhJ/
- 800 Students Stay In School Because of CFF Sleeps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99dcAKRVi5E
- Donors Talk About Why They Supported Sleepout: https://youtu.be/mLcUSThhJAQ
- Sleepout Supports 15,000 Guests This Year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiFh20i9QAo
- Medill 90 Second Documentary on Sleepout: https://youtu.be/UVmd_6oFAw0
- One Night: https://youtu.be/xT_GWuElbCY
- Community Recognizes Sleepout 2021 during Covid: https://youtu.be/Q8eZuCQgwzU
- Sleepout 2024 on the News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgQ2uy261dI
Email Templates to Use:
Look to past successful sleepers for inspiration and incorporate their examples into your own emails to your network!