Plant a Sleep Out “You Belong” yard sign
From Nov. 4-Dec. 31, we want to plant yard signs all over town to signal the Sleep Out has begun and to share a powerful message of belonging with everyone in our community.
Where to get your yard sign
Pick up one or many “You Belong” yard signs for your family, friends and neighbors at Interfaith Outreach, located at 1605 County Road 101 N, Plymouth. (They are in a box in our vestibule.)
“You Belong” means:
- We believe that our neighbors who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness belong in our community.
- We know our community has the heart, will and collective power to keep our neighbors where they belong – in our community. How do we know this? The Sleep Out has prevented homelessness 34,281 times, and together, we’ve created 253 units of affordable housing in our community.
- We all belong as participants in the Sleep Out, which celebrates and taps into the transformative power of our collective compassion.
Spread the “You Belong” message on social media
- Take a photo/video/Boomerang of your planted yard sign. Make it a selfie, or include your family, dog, or whatever you want – get creative! (Don’t have a photo to post? Download this one.)
- Post the photo on your favorite social channel and share why YOU support the Sleep Out. Tag Interfaith Outreach in your post and use #BeLikeBobChallenge and #SleepOut25years
- If you do not have access to social media channels but want to share your photo, please email it to Sara at skamholz@iocp.org so we can add it to our social channels for you.
Feel free to adapt and use these messages for your social posts:
- Did you see the “You Belong” yard sign outside my house and all over town? Interfaith Outreach and I want our neighbors to see the message “You Belong” everywhere and know they are appreciated! Over the last 25 years, The Sleep Out and this community have prevented homelessness 34,281 times. Will you help me reach my goal of raising $XXX to prevent homelessness? Donate at iocp.org/sleepout and enter my name in the text box on the donation page! Thank you! #BeLikeBobChallenge #SleepOut25years
- I’m standing up tall for my neighbors who are experiencing homelessness with @[tag Interfaith Outreach]. We all belong in our community. Making a donation to my Facebook fundraiser sends a message of care to the 1 in 7 families that arrived at Interfaith last year experiencing homelessness. #BeLikeBobChallenge #SleepOut25years
- We all belong in our community. You. Me. Everyone! Go to iocp.org/sleepout to make a donation and send a message of care to the 1 in 5 families that arrived at Interfaith last year experiencing homelessness. @iocpinterfaith #BeLikeBobChallenge #SleepOut25years
- Put a stake in the ground! Let everyone know we all belong in this community. Go to iocp.org/youbelong to send a message of care to the 1 in 7 families that arrived at Interfaith last year experiencing homelessness. @iocpinterfaith #BeLikeBobChallenge #SleepOut25years
- I believe we are the strongest when we work together. Through the Sleep Out, our community has prevented homelessness 34,281 times. Will you help me reach my goal of raising $XXX by ____? Donate at iocp.org/sleepout and enter my name in the text box on the donation page. Thank you! #BeLikeBobChallenge #SleepOut25years
