Northport Resident Helps Raise $131K for Homeless Youth

A Northport resident recently joined 75 of his colleagues at Sleepy’s to help raise $131,000 for homeless youth.

Philip Greenwald, Sleepy’s Vice President of Store Development and Real Estate, traded in his mattress for cardboard to “Sleep Out” on pavement in the parking lot of Sleepy’s headquarters, which is located in Hicksville.

The Sleepy’s crew raised funds for Covenant House at the Aug. 6 event to help provide food, clothing, shelter, medical care and housing for hundreds of homeless youth.

“This is the type of event that literally saves lives,” Covenant House President Kevin Ryan said in a statement.

At the event, young people from Covenant House met with and spoke to Sleepy’s employees. Covenant House is an organization that provides services to homeless and runaway youth.

“It was truly our privilege,” said Sleepy’s President and CEO David Acker. “It has joined us all together and I know that every Sleep Out participant has been forever touched by this life-changing event.”

Image via Sleepy’s