Join the Movement,
Be Part of SleepOut
Unite to raise awareness and support homelessness solutions.
SLEEP
How SleepOut Began
From Compassion to Community Action
What started as Matthew’s Light’s mission to uplift vulnerable populations has grown into a city-wide movement. By sleeping out, participants connect with the cause in a personal, meaningful way—raising both awareness and essential funds. Each year, more people join, more stories are told, and more lives are transformed.
Join a Sleepout
Join a sleepout and help make lasting change. You can join by location or by team. Check our list of Sleepout locations for one near you and register for that location, the sooner the better, that allows for the location to get a good count on those who will be showing up on the night of the sleepout. Some locations do have limitations on the number of people they can accommodate at their sleepout.
Join a team. Team leaders will register for a location and then send out invites for team members to join them. When you register you pick that team at that location.
Host a private event. This can be at a church, a business, at your own home and it will be by invite only. You will invite only those people you want at your sleepout.
No matter where you participate you will be given a fundraising page to share with family and friends to donate to and support you as you sleepout.
Join the Fight to End Homelessness
Join us in making a difference by participating in our annual Sleepout to Knockout Homelessness, an impactful event dedicated to helping provide shelter, food, and essential resources to those in need. The event will feature a variety of community-building exercises, engaging and inspiring talks by advocates for homeless support, and the chance to spend a night in solidarity with members of the homeless community. Together, we can raise much-needed support to combat homelessness and take a stand for those seeking stability and hope. Come with friends, family, or on your own—everyone is welcome, and every contribution matters. Don’t miss this opportunity to make a real impact and create lasting change in our community.
Participate by Joining or Hosting Yourself
Participants gather in solidarity during SleepOut to raise awareness and funds.