Broadway Stars Sleep Outside For Charity
On Sunday, some 70 Broadway figures will join the second Sleep Out to raise money to provide food, clothing and shelter for homeless youth. They while the night on the street outside the Manhattan shelter Covenant House to show solidarity with the 350 homeless youth living inside. I think this is a great cause and you can learn more about it here. When I first heard about this action, I did wonder: isn’t it a wee bit condescending of actors to spend one night on the street (during the summer) before returning home to their nice apartments? But Kevin Ryan, president and CEO of Covenant House International, is quick to point out: ‘This is not a replication of homelessness. It is just a single night of solidarity, lifting up the dignity of homeless kids.’ Give what you can.
