Personal Progress

151%
of goal
$1,000
Goal
$1,514
Raised

Thank you to our amazing contributors!

Kandie Crawford - $50

Mariah Nicholson - $21

Anonymous - $6

Anonymous - $500

Anonymous - $100

Renee Robertson - $100

Anonymous - $11

Tony Valente - $26

Cindy Gleeson - $100

Anonymous - $100

Michelle Miller - $250

Anonymous - $250

Why Andrew Chong is Sleeping Outside

I'm sleeping outside in support of vulnerable young people on the North Shore and across Greater Vancouver. I realize this sleepout exercise is only the faintest simulation of how hard it actually is to have to sleep on the street; selfishly, I need small reminders like what this event stands for.

In my calling as a youth worker, I am committed to being an advocate for youth struggling with anxiety, depression, loneliness, unsafe homes, addiction, eating disorders, abuse, neglect, sexual exploitation, bullying, suicidal thoughts, rejection, and hopelessness—and of course, those who do not have a safe place to sleep at night.