Can you imagine having to live in a cardboad box each night, as do many homeless families do in these United States? We, at Family Promise want to make a statement about how the families we serve endure hardships on their way back from the brink of homelessness.

To do this, participants will create a Cardboard City of box shelters on October 26th, an  event designed to uniquely bring awareness of homeless needs to our community and to assist Family Promise in our mission to help homeless families with children in our Greater Phoenix Community.

Participants will use a cardboad box as their “home” for the evening. To become more aware of homelessness, they will stay one night and wake up the following morning with an appreciation for the support and shelter provided through Family Promise. Participants will receive a soup line supper, a commemorative Tee-Shirt, and a place to set up their box “home”. In the morning, participants will have breakfast together. Youth groups, businesses and volunteers from around the city will participate in this event!

Click here to register. This will help you create a fundraising page to invite friends and family to. You can also register a “team” or family here. The cost is $10 to sign up and we hope that you can encourage others to sponsor you for $1/hr for 10hrs to sleep in your cardboard box. Children 5 & under are free.  If you would like to learn more or invite your youth group or business email ahammer@familypromiseaz.org">ahammer@familypromiseaz.org.

 Benefactors and Corporate sponsors are invited to be a sponsor at Cardboard City. Visitors (non-Citizens who will not stay the night) can roam the grounds, visit our display booths, enjoy the entertainment on the grounds, and see the City.

Where: Scottsdale Stadium

When: Friday Oct. 26-27th 5pm-8am