A Night Without a Bed. A Community That Won't Look Away
Why do communities Sleep Out?
Because Every young person deserves a safe place to call home.
Youth homelessness is more than the absence of a roof. It can mean uncertainty about where to sleep, where the next meal will come from, whether it's safe to ask for help, or whether anyone will notice when a young person is struggling.
On Maryland's Eastern Shore, young people experiencing homelessness deserve to be
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2,243 MD Eastern Shore students were experiencing homelessness in 2024-2025.
Schools in the Eastern Shore’s eight counties (Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester).
Wicomico, the Shore’s largest county, went from 778 to 926.
This is why you should sleep out.
Join us on November 3, 2026, at the Junior Achievement Center to register for the sleep-out in person at our community film screening of The Homestretch.
Young people experiencing homelessness are more than statistics. They are experts in their own experiences, leaders in their communities, and essential partners in building solutions that work. Yet, too often, decisions about youth homelessness are made without the meaningful involvement of the young people most affected.
Through a partnership between Fenix Youth Project Inc. and Minary's Dream Alliance, we are supporting the Eastern Shore Youth Action Board and working to elevate the voices, experiences, and perspectives of young people across our region.
The Youth Action Board creates an opportunity for young people to help shape conversations, identify community needs, and inform the strategies and systems intended to support them.
Because young people should not simply be the subjects of conversations about homelessness. They should have a meaningful role in shaping the solutions.
Nothing About Young People Without Young People.
Community makes this possible
Community Sleep Out
1303 South salisbury Blvd, Unit D Salisbury, MD
In Partnership with Street Therapy Recreation & Learning Center
Bring your people, your sleeping bag, and your sense of community. Spend the night together indoors at our Community Sleep Out, with guest speakers, a shared meal, and activities that turn one night into a meaningful stand with young people experiencing homelessness.
Check-In7:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Guest Speaker7:30 - 8:00 PM
Dinner8:00 PM
Group Discussion/Activity9:00 PM
Film10:00 PM
Sleep Out12:00 AM - 7:00 AM
Fenix Youth Project invites businesses, nonprofits, faith communities, civic groups, and community members to join us in advancing solutions to youth homelessness on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
Whether you contribute financial support, donate supplies, volunteer your time, share our mission, or help connect us with new partners, your involvement can help turn community concern into meaningful action.
There is a place for you in this work. Let's build something meaningful together.
You choose how you participate
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Spend the night with family and friends or with us and our community partner, Street Therapy, at the Street Therapy Recreation and Learning Center and experience a small glimpse of what far too many young people face. You can also host your own Sleep Out anytime from October 24 through November 21. View the Toolkit.
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Give whatever you can to support Fenix Youth Project’s work with unhoused and vulnerable youth.
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Create your personalized fundraising page and invite friends, family, coworkers, or community to support your Sleep Out.