Hundreds across Palm Beach County are either pitching a tent or making a bed outside.
They're participating in a local campaign called "Sleep In for Sleep Out."
'Sleep In for Sleep Out' campaign raises money for the homeless
Credit: WPTV News | West Palm Beach
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ACROSS OUR AREA ARE EITHERPITCHING A TENT TONIGHT - ORMAKING A BED OUTDOORS.
THEY'RETAKING PART IN THE "SLEEP INFOR SLEEP" CAMPAIGN TO HELPTHOSE IN NEED.
WPTVNEWSCHANNEL 5'S TODD WILSOHAS THE STORY.<< NATS: (VO) HUNDREDS OFPEOPLE LIKE JACK SCAROLA ARESLEEPING OUTSIDE IN THEIRBACKYARDS OR IN SCAROLA'S CASEFRONT STOOP SIMPLY TO RAISEAWARENESS ABOUT HOMELESSNESS.(SOT 19:57:48) 7 SEC THEREHAVE BEEN COUNTLESS LIVES THATWE HAVE CHANGED AND MANY, MANYLIVES WE HAVE SAVED.
NATS:(VO) FOR THE PAST 13 YEARS THELORD'S PLACE HAS HELD A SLEEPOUT AS A FUNDRAISER.
BUT WITHFLORIDA'S NEW NORMAL BECAUSEOF COVID -19 THIS YEAR THINGSHAVE BEEN MODIFIED.
(SOT19:55:24) 9 SEC "THISOBVIOUSLY IS THE VERY FIRSTYEAR WHERE WE HAVE BEENCOMPELLED TO MODIFY WHAT WEARE DOING AND TURNING SLEEPOUT INTO SLEEP IN FOR SLEEPOUT.
" NATS: (VO) TONIGHTBEFORE HE LAYS HIS HEAD DOWNJACK - ONE OF THE LORD'S PLACEFOUNDING BOARD MEMBERS -WATCHES AN INSPIRATIONAL SLEEPIN FOR SLEEP OUT PROGRAM WITHHIS WIFE ANITA - THAT INCLUDESTHOSE WHO'VE BEEN HELPED.NATS: (VO) THE LORD'S PLACE ISA HOMELESS ADVOCACY GROUP.BETWEEN 2018-2019 THEY HELPEDJUST UNDER 2,000 PEOPLE WITHAN $11 MILLION BUDGET WHILEOPERATING 30 PROGRAMS. THISYEARS GOAL FOR SLEEP IN FORSLEEP OUT IS $350,000.
(SOT19:56:16) 17 SEC OUR FUNDRAISING GOAL THIS YEAR IS$350,000.
THE FIRST $300,000OF THAT GOAL IS GOING TO BEMATCHED BY A REMARKABLE LADY,THE HONORABLE ANNE BROWN.
WHOHAS PLEDGED TO MATCH DOLLARFOR DOLLAR FOR THE FIRST$300,000.
NATS: (VO) JACKSWIFE ANITA SAYS, IT'S ALABOUT HELPING PEOPLE WITHINTHE COMMUNITY.
(SOT 20:01:26)6 SEC.
THROUGH THE LORDS PLACEWE'VE BEEN ABLE TO HELP SOMANY FAMILIES AND JUST SO MANYINDIVIDUALS ON MANY LEVELS.NATS: (VO) JACK SAYS, AS HEPREPARES TO LAY DOWN - HE'LLCOUNT HIS BLESSINGS.
(SOT19:58:22) 5 SEC AND INSIGNIFICANT WAYS HELP TO PAY ADEBT I PERCIEVE WE OWE TO THISCOMMUNITY.
(VO) IN BOCA RATON,TODD WILSON, FOX 29 NEWS,WE'VE GOT YOU COVERED.