WNY Media Network – The “Sleepout”

Sleep-Out for Homelessness & Poverty Awareness What: Sleep outdoors (bring your own sleeping bags) When: Friday, August 25 from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Where: Roosevelt Square (At the corner of Main and Huron, in front of the Buffalo Urban League) Why: To Unite as a Community and raise awareness of the Homelessness and poverty issues in Western New York Special Events from 7–10 p.m.: Free Food! Free Raffle! Poverty Poetry Slam! Guest Speakers! Guest Presenters: The Hon. Henry Nowak Councilmember Brian Davis Darren Strickland, Friends of the Night People Representatives of the Homeless Alliance of Western New York (HAWNY) the Honorable Craig Hannah, Judge of the Buffalo City Court Michele Johnson, Broadway Fillmore Alive Marilyn Rodgers, Director, West Village Renaissance Group Nathan Hare, CEO Community Action Organization All proceeds will benefit the Homeless Alliance of Western New York. For more information or to make a donation, click on the above Secure Transaction Link or contact Heather Dickerson at (716) 854-7625 ext. 204 or hdickerson@buffalourbanleague.org.

It’s great to see people coming together as a community to raise awareness about the problems upstate and in Western New York. They have really had it rough as their economy is in shambles. It’s not right and we must hold statewide elected officials accountable for doing something. We need problem solvers not politicians, I guess. Change can happen but you need people willing to take on bigger interests and make some people angry. You can’t change anything without making some people angry that’s just how it goes.