A dozen members of PHD Sydney and YFoundation's Sam Woods demonstrated their commitment to addressing youth homelessness by sleeping a night outside the OMG Eveleigh office.
Their efforts this month raised more than $6,000 for Yfoundations and Youth Homelessness Matters Day.
“We talk a lot about purpose in this industry and I can’t think of something that brings more purpose to our days than to work towards a future where every young person in Australia has a safe space to sleep,” said national head of digital, Gemma Dawkins.
PHD’s investment executive Clare Cannons said the PHD sleepout was eye-opening and confronting, offering a glimpse into the daily challenges faced by Australian youth experiencing homelessness.
"Comfort was the least of our concerns, overshadowed by disturbance and disregard from the public—imagine your bedroom being a public space! Despite the camaraderie of fellow PHD-ers, the experience sparked deep conversations about the constant state of alert we felt, magnified in real-life situations.”
The sleepout proceeds will benefit Yfoundations, an organisation devoted to ending youth homelessness, enabling it to continue its work in advocacy, support services and community initiatives.
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