JOIN US IN RAISING FUNDS, AWARENESS, & MOMENTUM TO END Youth Homelessness
No matter where you live, you can join! Create a personal page, tell your network why it’s important to support your efforts, and raise money to directly fund housing and services for young people experiencing homelessness. By leaning into your personal networks, you will turn dozens of donations into a big impact!
The online fundraising culminates in an inspiring community event on Tuesday, September 17 that celebrates our commitment to ending youth homelessness. Join us to celebrate our collective efforts, support our programs, and hear directly from young people in TGTHR programs.
Join in or donate to help end youth homelessness!
WHY PARTICPATE?
Hundreds of people have participated in this fundraising campaign year after year, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for TGTHR! (past supporters may know this event as Sleep Out).
By participating in this campaign, you prove that together we can ensure every young person in our community has a safe place to live, and access to education, employment, and improved well-being. Every dollar raised transforms the future of young people who’ve endured the realities of homelessness.
The Facts:
- 4.2 million young people experience homelessness each year.
- 1 in 30 youth (13-17 years of age) will endure some form of homelessness in year = 700,000 per year.
- 1 in 10 transitional age youth (18-24 years of age) will endure some form of homelessness in a year = 3.5 million per year.
- 40% of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ+ and state family rejection on the basis of their LGBTQ+ identity as the #1 contributing factor to homelessness.
- Within 48 hours of leaving home, 30% of youth will be recruited for human trafficking.
- 35% of youth who experience homelessness were formerly in the foster care system.
- Youth facing homelessness are 3x more likely to attempt suicide, 4x more likely to contract STI’s, and 10x more likely to drop out of school than their stably housed peers.
Together we can create a community where every young person is valued, empowered, and safe.
HOW IT WORKS
- Join in – Create an individual or team page HERE.
- Raise funds – Share your page via social media, text, email, and ask your network to donate to your efforts.
- Raise awareness – Continue sharing your page with your network for a few weeks to raise awareness of youth homelessness.
- Gather together – Join us Tuesday, September 17 to celebrate our collective efforts!
Please note: This is TGTHR’s annual Sleep Out event, however TGTHR will not be hosting the organized sleeping portion this year. Fundraisers can sleep outside, at a location of their choosing, if they wish.
we can end youth homelessness in our lifetime.
Sponsorship
Sponsorship is a great way to partner with TGTHR, that benefits both young people and your business. Please get in touch with us at [email protected] to discuss sponsorship opportunities.
Fundraising toolkit
Our Fundraiser Toolkit has all the resources you need to meet your goal. With sample messaging, social media graphics, and tutorial videos, you’ll have everything you need for a successful fundraising campaign.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Once you register you will receive an email with information on setting up your fundraising page.
- TGTHR has provided templated messaging but you can customize your page to make it personal and share why you are asking for donations to support TGTHR.
- You also can add items found in your Fundraiser Toolkit Here.
- Once your fundraising page has been created, you will be able to set a goal and then share with your network to start raising!
IN-PERSON: On the night of Sept. 17, all fundraisers will gather for dinner and a program to celebrate our collective efforts. TGTHR will not be hosting an overnight Sleep Out this year. Fundraisers can sleep outside, at a location of their choosing, if they wish.
VIRTUAL: We will not be hosting a virtual event this year, but anyone can create an online fundraising page to spread awareness & raise dollars. Thank you!
- Yes, this has traditionally been TGTHR’s annual Sleep Out event, but we have decided to change it up this year to encourage participation and increase accessibility to this event. Folks are not required to sleep outside, but still can if they wish, at a location of their choosing. TGTHR will not be hosting an overnight Sleep Out this year.
- At TGTHR, we are ending youth homelessness by providing programs that improve young people’s physical, social, and emotional well-being; supporting education and employment paths; fostering permanent connections with caring adults; and focusing on helping youth secure safe and stable housing. An overarching commitment to these four core areas guides every aspect of our work.
- For youth between the ages of 12-24 we provide employment assistance, education programs, supportive housing, long-term housing navigation, emergency shelter, support and inclusivity groups, family coaching services, life-skills development, mental and physical wellness support, and an array of individual and group activities.
- TGTHR offers an array of services to help young people between the ages of 12-24 improve their physical, social, and emotional well-being. Our pipeline of programs include a youth shelter, resource center, residential home, and housing programs. You can learn more about each of these programs HERE.
- All funds raised will be used to directly support TGTHR’s general operating fund, which ensures our critical programs operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
- $50 can provide a youth with recreation and socialization opportunities with peers
- $100 can provide an hour of life-skills courses, like cooking and budgeting
- $250 can support a youth as they prepare for their first job interview
- $500 can furnish a first apartment for a youth
- $1,000 can provide a youth with 20 hours of counseling, including family coaching
- Please contact our Events Team at [email protected].
OUR IMPACT
In 2023 TGTHR:
- Served a total of 263 young people through our six programs. These young people were able to access meals, clothing, safe shelter, counseling, physical and mental healthcare, employment and education support, support groups, housing navigation support, and more.
- 90 young people were housed.
- 9,488 meals were provided.
- 170 healthcare appointments were facilitated.
- 130 young people received 1,677 behavioral healthcare sessions.
- 189 young people engaged in case management services.
- 66 young people secured or maintained employment & 47 continued their education.
- 87 folks engaged in family counseling & 20 returned to family.
THANK YOU 2024 SPONSORS
