Giants Community Trust and Howarths Foundation third instalment of the Giant Howarth Sleepout took place on Friday 11th October at the John Smith’s Stadium.
It was another memorable event for our participants who came together to help raise vital funds to support the vulnerable and homeless in our community.
Spending a night on the terraces of the Kilner Bank inside the John Smith’s Stadium is a unique opportunity, but it is a night of solidarity and empathy as you gain insights and experiences of the hardships homeless individuals face on a day to day basis.
The fundraiser is a firm fixture in the calendar and is a vital event which helps raise valuable funds to support the work of both charities.
On the night, as the temperatures started to fall we listened to Carl Headley, from the Howarths Foundation as he spoke candidly about the hardships of homelessness but also the success the foundation has had this year – placing 13 of their clients back into employment. The crowd also heard from a current client of the foundation as he delivered his story and thanked everyone in attendance for ‘caring and helping to make a difference‘.
