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SleepOut Raises $700,000-Plus So More Can Sleep In Homes

The Lord’s Place 17th Annual Campus, at 2808 North Various clients told
SleepOut Reemphasizes Australian Ave. in West Palm their stories of how
Beach. Others throughout
the agency empowered
Housing As A Human Right the country viewed the them to reimagine
program via livestream. their lives beyond the
After 17 years, The Lord’s Place SleepOut evolved into Whether attending in person streets, by equipping
a unique hybrid event uniting people across the country on or tuning into the virtual them with the tools
one shared night with a shared mission. On Friday, April 5 program, all participants for change, including:
people from all walks of life dedicated the night differently, dedicated the night to ending street engagement, Rebecca, Emma and Charles Hill
but all with a common goal – shining a light on homelessness homelessness. job training, clinical
and raising essential funds to bring an end to it. Including the Recognized as “the great services, reentry support and housing.
dollar-for-dollar match from the Honorable Ann Brown, more equalizer,” this signature 57-year-old Richard Phillips disclosed his family
than $700,000 was raised to support the agency’s programs annual event unites people history of addiction, alcoholism and incarceration. With
and services aimed to break the cycle of homelessness for from diverse backgrounds, 33 felony convictions and a total of 17 years behind bars,
men, women and children in Palm Beach County. economics, cultures and Cornie Thornburgh, Patsy Phillips cycled between incarceration and homelessness
Approximately 250 community members including circumstances to stand in and Don Mitmire until he finally found long-term care and housing through
The Lord’s Place staff, volunteers, clients, community solidarity with the thousands The Lord’s Place.
leaders, supporters and friends, enjoyed the live program of men, women, and children in Palm Beach County who “I needed to unhomelessness myself, once and for all.
at The Lord’s Place’ new headquarters, Fortin Family sleep out every night – not by choice but by circumstance. The pain of staying the same became greater than the pain
CEO of The Lord’s Place Diana Stanley echoed the same of changing. And all of a sudden, the people of The Lord’s
clear message that has been repeated for the last 17 years, Place were there for me. And yes, they saved my life,”
“Supportive housing is the key to ending homelessness. We shared Phillips.
pledge to continue advocating for systemic reform, ensuring
that housing is not a privilege, but a fundamental human right.” SleepOut Raises $700,000-Plus on page 11

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