Donations being collected during annual sleepout for the homeless

“A Night without a Home” will be held from noon Saturday to noon Sunday in Superior’s City Park at the corner of Belknap Street and Tower Avenue. The local sleep-out benefit is held during National Homeless Week for the homeless of Superior and Douglas County. On Saturday at noon there will be an opening ceremony with an invocation and a special tribute to our veterans.

People will be sleeping out during the event. Food and hot beverages will be served. Donations and funds will be accepted on site and will go to help homeless people in the Superior and Douglas County area.

The homeless people in our community have many needs. Public support and donations are greatly appreciated and will be collected on site, including: winter coats, mittens, boots, blankets, sleeping bags, food, furniture (no mattresses please), cleaning supplies and new socks and undergarments.

"In-kind" donations from local businesses are greatly appreciated and may include: gift certificates for food, meals, hair cuts, lodging and gasoline.

Donations of money will be distributed to Harbor House, HDC Solid Rock, CASDA, and The Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Checks should be written to Faith United Methodist Church c/o “A Night Without A Home.”

For more information call Tom at (218) 390-8848

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