ICARE, together with the Denis Hurley Centre and Ethekweni Municipality, are hosting the second iDare2Care City Sleep Over. I Care and Denis Hurley are non-profit organisations that look after the needs of the homeless and vulnerable. This event is intended to raise an awareness and an understanding of the homeless in our beautiful city.
We invite members of the public to participate in the second annual Dare to Care Street Sleepover scheduled to take place on Friday, 20 May 2016.
The sleepover will take place around the Durban City Hall precinct, where participants will be expected to spend the whole night, to show solidarity and support for our homeless citizens. The initiative is aimed at creating awareness about the plight of our homeless people and strengthening relations between citizens and those living on the streets. It is also aimed at bridging the gap between the two sectors and creating a better understanding of each other’s needs and circumstances.
Proceeds from the sleepover will be donated to ICARE and the Denis Hurley Centre and will be used to fund projects run by these organisations.
The sleepover offers an opportunity for ordinary members of the community to interact with and learn more about the homeless people and their daily struggles. On the night, both the homeless and ordinary citizens will have an opportunity to fellowship, share a meal and possibly influence each other’s outlook on life.
Interested parties can sign up by visiting www.icare.co.za, emailing idare2care@icare.co.za or calling 079 017 7515. Once you sign up / register, we will mail you further info including a sponsor sheet. You then get your friends / family to sponsor you R100 each to spend a night on the street. All monies collected through sponsorships are then deposited into the I Care account as indicated on the Sponsor sheet, and monies raised will be distributed between I Care and the Denis Hurley Centre. Participation is not open to persons under the age of 16 years, unless accompanied by a parent / guardian. Participants who are 16-18 years will have to have written consent from their legal guardian.