The second annual Sleep Out, held on July 29, is an event designed to raise awareness about the homeless crisis in Arizona. Since 2019, homelessness in the Phoenix region has increased by roughly 47%, with a growing number of individuals living unsheltered.
Homeless ID Project and St. Joseph the Worker are on the front lines of this issue, helping individuals obtain identification, secure employment and access stable housing. They are organizing the second annual Sleep Out at Culdesac Tempe, where participants will begin their overnight experience to raise awareness and funding for organizations helping individuals move from homelessness to stability.
Megan Loden, development director of Homeless ID Project, and Carrie Masters, CEO of St. Joseph the Worker, joined “Arizona Horizon” to explain more about the movement.
