Help Someone Sleep Safely Tonight
256,610 Americans will sleep on our streets tonight
People without shelter need BACKPACK BEDS.
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Nights of Dignified Sleep^
Lightweight 6.6lb
Street tough material
4 Season Protection
Survive the time on the street
Fire Retardant
Fabric + Mattress 6ft 3" x 22"
Water & Wind Proof
Protects against winter chills
Full Body Mosquito Net
Stop bites on hot summer nights
Ergonomic Backpack
Adjustable shoulder & chest straps
Storage Pockets
4 pockets - store over 44lb
Secret lockable pocket
With brass key lock
GoodNight Chicago
GoodNightChicago.org is an initiative by Backpack Bed for Homeless in partnership with major Chicago homeless agencies.
Good Night Chicago is a community-wide call to action to help save unsheltered homeless with life-saving Backpack Beds this winter.
Get behind this Chicago - it's cold and we need your help tonight.
Backpack Bed for Homeless is a 501(c)(3) charity - we help the homeless.
Your donation makes an impact - our charity is not government funded, people like you make a difference.
- Over 653,104 Americans are homeless (HUD 2023).
- 256,610 Americans will be unsheltered / on the streets tonight (HUD 2023).
- Our Backpack Bed is an emergency bed that saves lives of homeless people on the street.
- It provides both shelter and a bag to keep belongings.
- We provide Backpack Beds to improve dignity, health, sleep, warmth, comfort and safety.
- We partner with over 40 homeless agencies across the USA, both big and small, to distribute this life saving assistance to street sleeping homeless people.
- These partnerships provide both immediate assistance and connect homeless people with their local homeless service.
- You can help the homeless by making a gift including:
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Workplace giving- corporate donations, fundraising and Corporate Social Responsibility.
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Foundations and Trusts - DGR item 1 and PBI donations.
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Donating online - donors make this happen - you too can make a difference.
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Fundraising online - setup a fundraiser and share with friends family and colleagues.
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Donating cryptocurrency - donate Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin + more.
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Bequests - your legacy to homeless Americans.
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Your Impact
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"protects me from illness"
"helps with warmth so I don't get sicker"
0%
"stay dry"
"keeps me out of rough weather"
0%
"sleep better"
"good night's sleep"
Thanks to your Gift
Our Backpack Bed program (with your support) immediately improves dignity, health, sleep, warmth, comfort and safety of Homeless people sleeping on our streets and connects them with their local homeless service for longer term solutions.
Your Impact
0%
"protects me from illness"
"helps with warmth so I don't get sicker"
0%
"stay dry"
"keeps me out of rough weather"
0%
"sleep better"
"good nights sleep"
Thanks to your Gift
Our Backpack Bed program (with your support) immediately improves dignity, health, sleep, warmth, comfort and safety of Homeless people sleeping on our streets and connects them with their local homeless service for longer term solutions.
Missy and Nick’s Story
People think low of the homeless but all we are is normal everyday people that came up on hard times and any help we can get is so appreciated.
Missy and Nick’s Story
People think low of the homeless but all we are is normal everyday people that came up on hard times and any help we can get is so appreciated.
Paul’s story - truck driver to homeless
In my heart I knew as cold as it is that I might not live to see daylight.
One bad circumstance can make anybody homeless.
You Can Help Homeless
DONATE
Make your tax deductible
gift today.
FUNDRAISE
Start your easy online fundraiser.
AGENCIES
Your homeless agency can join our 1,000+ partners.
* HUD 2023. ^ Calculation based on ABS 2014, General Social Survey.
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