Reggie's Sleepout

2719 Forest Avenue,Des Moines IA 50311

29 October, 2022

Description

Join us on October 29th at Drake Stadium and sleepout on the field in solidarity with the hundreds of youth and their families who experience homelessness in Iowa every year. Fundraise as a team and make a difference while earning cool prizes. All funds raised go to support programs at Iowa Homeless Youth Centers. Gather your friends and register your team now at no cost at ReggiesSleepout.org. Meet Reggie: Reggie Kelsey was a Des Moines youth who struggled with mental illness and depression and aged-out of the foster care system in 2001. After he was removed from his last foster care placement, Reggie bounced between shelters, occasionally camping outside. Within three months of his 18th birthday, Reggie was found dead beside the Des Moines River. After Reggie’s untimely death, the Iowa Aftercare Services Network was formed to provide structure and services to youth as they age out of the foster care system and serves 350+ across the state every year.