An amazing thing is happening this weekend, people are going to sleep over night in Drake Stadium. Really! I am not kidding. They are actually going to sleep out side, over night, in Drake Stadium knowing full well it is November in Iowa. I know, sounds crazy. Right?

Well, tell that to the Reggie's Sleepout organizers who are putting together their third annual event to raise awareness and donations for homeless youths. The group raised $138,000 last year and are looking to expand on those figures this Friday night as they donate their time and effort for a great cause. According to the statistics listed on the event website, nearly half of the 21,000 homeless in Central Iowa are children. That is a truly amazing statistic and a figure I bet many people don't know.

Reggie's Sleepout is organized in loving memory of Reggie Kelsey, a youth who aged out of the foster care system and died nearly three years later from exposure near the Des Moines River.

I realize this post is not very conducive to fundraising since it is so close to the event, but I wanted to get the word out just the same. Plus, I am sure you can still donate funds on the website if you wish.  Help support a great cause and donate some of your resources tomorrow. After all, aren't Friday's pay day?

The picture was taken at last years event.