Sleep Out Saturday to benefit Bridge Communities transitional housing

Posted October 28, 2025 7:51 pm

Submitted by Bridge Communities

Hundreds of DuPage County residents will trade warm beds for tents, boxes, and cars this Saturday, Nov. 1, as they participate in Sleep Out Saturday, a powerful overnight experience that raises critical funds for Bridge Communities' transitional housing program.

Now in its 22nd year, Sleep Out Saturday brings together families, friends, community groups, and businesses for one cold November night to better understand the challenges of family homelessness while raising money to help transform lives.

The evening begins with an outdoor rally from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Lakeside Pavilion on the College of DuPage campus, a longtime Sleep Out Saturday partner.

Open to participants and the public, the rally will feature live music from School of Rock Glen Ellyn, the inspiring story of a Bridge graduate, games, food, and giveaways before participants settle in for a night under the stars.

Following that, groups will return to their home base to sleep outside in tents, cardboard boxes, and cars.

Every dollar raised supports Bridge Communities' transitional housing program and comprehensive services for more than 100 families experiencing housing insecurity each year. Programs include life-skills mentoring, financial counseling, employment training, tutoring, children's services, family wellness, and more. All designed to help families achieve lasting stability.

To register as a participant, support a Sleep Out participant, or learn more about sponsorship opportunities, visit sleepoutsaturday.org.

Bridge Communities is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to provide housing, mentoring and supportive services to families facing homelessness in DuPage County.

Bridge Communities’ vision is a community where all families have safe, sustainable, and affordable housing and life-long self-sufficiency. Bridge Communities has helped more than 1,000 families cross the bridge from homelessness to hope and self-sufficiency. For more information, visit bridgecommunities.org.