2022 Sleep Out Montclair Edition Junior League Montclair Newark

The Junior League of Montclair-Newark, Inc is supporting the 2022 Covenant House Sleep Out: Montclair Community Edition on March 4th. Covenant House has found homeless in abandoned buildings, living under bridges, sleeping in deserted buildings, or spending the night on trains. Others out of necessity stay with people they have just met, often at a cost very detrimental to themselves. Every year we lose kids to gangs, jail, human trafficking, substance abuse, and even death. Covenant House, New Jersey mission is to provide comprehensive residential care and related services to help New Jersey’s youth who have suffered from abuse, neglect, abandonment, homelessness and human trafficking. With the world still moving through various versions of a pandemic and many unforeseen, negative economic situations, many more people are experiencing homelessness. Since 2016 Homelessness has been increasing and the Homelessness in 2021: Five Factors to Watch” report predicts that homelessness is on the rise among two distinct age groups, the very old and the relatively young. With 4.2 million kids facing homelessness in America every night and here in New Jersey, there are about 3,000 kids that do not have a home, this situation must be addressed.

The Junior League of Montclair-Newark, Inc (JLMN) is committed to helping resolve this situation by conducting this year’s Junior League of Montclair-Newark, Inc (JLMN) Sleep Out benefit. As there is no doubt the pandemic has required us all to get creative and find new ways to support this urgently needed campaign. Normally held outdoors in a town parking lot, in the cold with other sleepers, the past years have been adapted so will the 2022 Sleep Out event. For 2022 there will be two ways to support Sleepout with opportunities for in-person participation at the Montclair Women's Club in Montclair, NJ and remote sleepers will be able to participate virtually, from anywhere, and with anyone.

All Sleepers will be invited to participate in a live, interactive online program with Covenant House New Jersey alumni, front-line staff, and fellow Sleepers from across the country. At night, our Sleepers will give up their beds and Sleep Out at the Montclair Women's Club or in their backyards, garages, porches, terraces, and floors across NJ. Your participation will fund targeted strategies that reduce homelessness and to not have this event would be devastating especially since the proceeds of this JLMN fundraiser enables Covenant House, NJ homeless youths to start building a life for themselves that is safe, sustainable and healthy. We hope you understand the need and will join us.
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About The Junior League of Montclair-Newark, Inc (JLMN): The JLMN is a volunteer organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the dynamic and impactful action and leadership of trained volunteers. Over the last century the JLMN created and supported hands-on projects and partnerships in Essex County in an effort to build a better community. The League’s mission is to support, advocate for young people living in and aging out of the foster care system. One of our most important community partners is Covenant House New Jersey. https://www.jlmn.org/

About Covenant House New Jersey (CHNJ) – Covenant House New Jersey (CHNJ) provides sanctuary and support for youth ages 18-21 facing homelessness or human trafficking. We have seven locations across the state: Atlantic City, Newark, Jersey City, Camden, and Asbury Park, and specialized care in Montclair and Elizabeth. Across New Jersey we are the New Jersey Human Traffic Provider of services to all Human Trafficking survivors and victims. Our programs: At CHNJ’s Montclair-based program, Nancy’s House, young people with special mental health needs who are facing homelessness can get the attention they require. We serve about 4,585 youth annually, and all our services are free. https://www.covenanthouse.org/...