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(BLOOMINGTON) – The Shalom Community Center’s Virtual Sleep -Out Fundraiser raised more than $44,080 from solidarity sleepers in Bloomington, Bedford, Bloomfield, Greenwood, and as far away as Greenwood.
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This act of solidarity helps bring awareness to many people who sleep outside every night and collect funds to help people find a safe haven of shelter and support.
The group is only $8,644 away from meeting their goal of raising $50,000.
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The goal of $50,000 is about a third of the annual costs of the Friends Place shelter. More than 641 donors have given to the cause as of Sunday afternoon.
Here is what your donation supports:
- $12 provides a night of shelter
- $36 provides a weekend of shelter
- $84 provides a week of shelter
- $372 provides a month of shelter
- $540 provides 45 days of shelter, which is the average stay for a guest at Friend’s Place.
To donate to Shalom visit http://www.mightycause/event/sleepout/2020