On any given night in our community, hundreds of men, women and children do not spend the night in their own homes. They staywith friends and relatives, in shelters, and in cars. And many sleep outside - seeking whatever warmth and shelter from the elements they can find.
Gimme Shelter is an event hosted by the South Side Office of Concern (SSOC) to raise awareness of the challenges faced by those in our community without homes and to give our citizens an opportunity to help in the fight to end homelessness in Central Illinois.
Gimme Shelter will be held at the Peoria Civic Center on the evening of January 19, 2018. Community members will raise funds for the “privilege” of spending the night, from 6:00 pm in the evening until 6:00 am the next morning, outside in a cardboard box.
Volunteers are needed the week of January 15 to help with event preparation- sorting t-shirts, preparing participant goody bags etc.
