I’m thrilled to be sleeping out in participation of Beacon's 7th Annual Solidarity Sleep Out!

The Solidarity Sleep Out is an annual fundraiser held to raise critical funds and awareness for Beacon's overnight shelter, Friend's Place. Friend's Place is an incredibly important resource in the Bloomington community for the following reasons:

•  It's Monroe County's largest year-round, emergency shelter for women with more than 3/4ths of its beds filled by women.
• It provides more than 14,000 nights of shelter for over 200 people every year.
• It's a Housing First shelter, whose main priority is giving people the tools they need to get back home as quickly as possible.
• It's an LGBTQ+ affirming shelter - honoring all sexual orientations and gender identities while working with transgender and nonbinary individuals to provide the arrangements that best fit them.
• As a shelter that recognizes people experiencing homelessness come from every belief system, Friend's Place has no tests or pressure to affirm any particular faith tradition.

Here's how you can help:

• Donate: Contribute whatever you can. Every donation—big or small—helps me reach my fundraising goal and directly impacts this important cause. Make a gift through the "donate now" link or see the check mailing instructions below!

  Check mailing instructions:
  With "Solidarity Sleepout" written in the memo, please mail checks to:
  Beacon Inc.
  P.O. Box 451
  Bloomington, IN 47402

• Spread the Word: Share my fundraising page with your friends, family, and social networks. Let’s spread awareness so we can raise more!

Thank you for standing by me in this effort. Your support means the world to me and will make an incredible difference in the lives of struggling individuals and families.