One Homeless Night

Wish to have a deeper understanding about homelessness in our city? Want to catch a glimpse of what it might be like to be homeless for a night? Don’t miss this rare opportunity at our next One Homeless Night experience.

Our next One Homeless Night event will take place in October (date tba; beginning on a Friday evening at 7pm and ending Saturday morning at 7am the following day).

Call our office to register!

Registration/Sponsorship | Parental Waiver

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The purpose of One Homeless Night is two-fold. First, the program is designed to introduce individuals and groups to issues surrounding homelessness by giving them a first-hand experience of what it might be like to be homeless. Participants will do so through a multi-sensory learning experience. This will include stories, discussions and video as well as a self-guided tour of downtown Ottawa in small groups, in which each individual will carry all their overnight possessions with them, much like our homeless population living on the streets.

The second purpose behind One Homeless Night is to fundraise on behalf of O.I.M., to help with the financial burden associated with the many programs and care it provides for the many homeless and poor in the downtown core. As such, we ask for a minimum donation of $50 from each participant. This can come from a variety of donors, including friends and family and tax receipts can be issued for individual donations $20 and above.

There is no age requirement for this event although there is a mandatory minimum of one adult to every two youths on the self-guided tour downtown.
For more information about other host locations for One Homeless Night across Canada, please visit: http://www.crossroads.ca/homeless/index.php