Businesses and community organizations are being asked to support Covenant House New Jersey’s “Sleep Out Asbury Park” fundraiser, which aims to raise money for homeless youth and survivors of human trafficking. The event will take place the night of March 14-15 at the Boys & Girls Club of Monmouth County in Asbury Park, with a fundraising goal set at $125,000.
Participants can join either in person or virtually by giving up their bed for one night and sleeping in their car, backyard, couch, floor, or another safe and legal location. The event requires participants to fundraise, with a suggested target of $300 for students aged 12-21 and $1,500 for adults. Virtual participants may set lower fundraising goals. Corporate sponsorships are also available.
“Sleep Out is more than just a night without a bed. At a Sleep Out, Covenant House residents share their journeys through homelessness, and experts empower participants to meaningfully advocate for an end to youth homelessness,” according to organizers.
In fiscal year 2025, Covenant House New Jersey provided assistance to 2,373 young people. On average, the organization offered 262 beds each night for homeless youth across its locations in Newark, Atlantic City, and other transitional housing sites throughout the state. This resulted in a total of 95,735 nights of housing provided during the year.
To register or donate to this event or learn about other upcoming Sleep Out events scheduled in 2026, interested parties can visit Covenant House NJ’s Sleep Out Asbury Park Edition webpage.
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