Hangout for the Homeless
Saturday 28 August, 2021
Give up your bed for one night to help raise funds and awareness for youth homelessness in Australia.
Here at Kids in Philanthropy (KiP), we don’t think it’s right that there are Australian youths without a safe and secure place to sleep at night. So, every year, we come together as a community to empower change and this event is called Hangout for the Homeless.
A Kids in Philanthropy initiative
Hangout for the Homeless
Saturday 28 August, 2021
Give up your bed for one night to help raise funds and awareness for youth homelessness in Australia.
Here at Kids in Philanthropy (KiP), we don’t think it’s right that there are Australian youths without a safe and secure place to sleep at night. So, every year, we come together as a community to empower change and this event is called Hangout for the Homeless.
A Kids in Philanthropy initiative
On any given night in Australia….
Over 43,000 youths will not have a secure and safe place to sleep
Over 116,000 people will be homeless
460 Children under the age of 12 will be sleeping rough
250 people will be turned away from crisis centres
Over 43,000 youths will not have a secure and safe place to sleep
Over 116,000 people will be homeless
460 Children under the age of 12 will be sleeping rough
250 people will be turned away from crisis centres
Hangout Sleep Rough
Hangout sleep rough is where we ask you to give up your bed for the night to raise money and awareness for youth homelessness in Australia.
Participants can be as adventurous and creative as they feel. Perhaps a tent in the backyard or some cardboard on the floor… all we ask is that people get into the spirit of things and raise awareness and funds for the children and families who do not have a safe and secure place to sleep at night. Sign up to sleep rough ($5 per person).
Registration includes an online session that will be held from 4 to 5.30pm on 28/8/21. The session involves interactive activities, education on homelessness, and a guest speaker from Kids Under Cover.
Where is the $$ going?
This year, KiP will be supporting Kids Under Cover. Our aim is to raise $10,000 to support Kids Under Cover in keeping at risk youth off the streets.
Kids Under Cover support vulnerable and disadvantaged young people between the ages of 12 and 25 years who are either experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness.
At the heart of their work is the Studio Program. Portable one or two bedroom studios – with bathroom, are built in the backyards of a family or carer’s home to prevent at risk youths from leaving home. Pretty cool, huh? They also provide scholarships for education or job training, to empower young people to achieve their goals. Amazing.
It is Kids Under Cover’s mission to provide young people at risk of homelessness the foundations to strengthen their connection to family, community, and education.
Check out the video to learn more about them!
What are you waiting for? Sign up and start your changemaking!
Where is the $$ going?
This year, KiP will be supporting Kids Under Cover. Our aim is to raise $10,000 to support Kids Under Cover in keeping at risk youth off the streets.
Kids Under Cover support vulnerable and disadvantaged young people between the ages of 12 and 25 years who are either experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness.
At the heart of their work is the Studio Program. Portable one or two bedroom studios – with bathroom, are built in the backyards of a family or carer’s home to prevent at risk youths from leaving home. Pretty cool, huh? They also provide scholarships for education or job training, to empower young people to achieve their goals. Amazing.
It is Kids Under Cover’s mission to provide young people at risk of homelessness the foundations to strengthen their connection to family, community, and education.
Check out the video to learn more about them!
What are you waiting for? Sign up and start your changemaking!
I want to help, what can I do?
By signing up for Hangout for the Homeless and spreading the word, you are becoming a changemaker.
You are becoming part of the solution.
You are making a difference.
Our Wonderful Partners
KiP’s Hangout for the Homeless is in its 9th year, raising to date, more than $180,000 for youth homelessness in Australia.
In the past, funds have been raised for the Lighthouse Foundation, Whitelion, Youth Projects, Orange Sky Laundry and most recently, Kids Under Cover.
Our Wonderful Partners
KiP’s Hangout for the Homeless is in its 9th year, raising to date, more than $180,000 for youth homelessness in Australia.
In the past, funds have been raised for the Lighthouse Foundation, Whitelion, Youth Projects, Orange Sky Laundry and most recently, Kids Under Cover.
Hangout for the Homeless impact
Engaged more than 1,500 people in Hangout for the Homeless
Gifted $180,000+ to local organisations to alleviate youth homelessness in Australia
Donated over 7,000 KiP made goods to young people in need
