With guest speaker – Jelena Dokic |
Date | Location | |||
Thursday, 26 October 2023 |
Eat Street Northshore, Hamilton |
Join us for our inaugural Backseat SleepOut led by the property and construction industry, for homeless youth
We will be sleeping in the backseats of our cars on Eat Street in solidarity and support of homeless youth!
Eat Street's very own resident entertainers Geed Up are donating their dance moves, fine tunes and terrible dad jokes to the Brisbane Backseat Sleepout!
So far we have raised...
Raised so far
$34,908
Our goal
$50,000
Meet the Top Fundraisers
Why you should take part
Homelessness does not necessarily mean ‘rooflessness’, but rather lack of safe and secure housing.
There are many differing experiences of homelessness, including people living in cars, crisis accommodation, boarding houses, rough sleeping, or couch surfing.
40,000 young people aged 15–24 asked for help. 1 in 2 were turned away due to lack of beds (2021 ABS Census).
Three easy steps to help end youth homelessness
SHARE
Share you or your teams fundraising page and let everyone know you are sleeping out on the backseat of your car for a cause.
SLEEP OUT
Drive-in for a night of great speakers, fun, food and fundraising to support those who don’t have a safe place to call home each night.
Together we’ll fundraise to build homes for homeless youth
Our Keynote Speaker
“Suffering from abuse at the hands of my father, I too experienced homelessness as a child.
There were times when I was told I was an embarrassment and not good enough to come home and forced to find shelter elsewhere.”
- Jelena Dokic, former professional tennis player, Ambassador of
the Property Industry Foundation
Join Jelena Dokic as the keynote speaker at Brisbane’s Backseat SleepOut on 26 October 2023 at Eat Street Northshore Hamilton.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I register my team?
This year we have updated our registration platform so you can register yourself, your teammates and create a team fundraising page all at once. Click 'Register' select how many people you want to register for the event and follow the prompts to create your own fundraising page, your team page and allocate names and email addresses to the spaces you have selected for your teammates. If you don't know everyone in your team who will be participating just yet, you can always log back in at a later date and add their details.
**Please note that by entering your teammates email and name to theit 'ticket' doesn't mean their registration is complete. They will each receive an email with a promot to log in and activate their account
One of my teammates is unable to participate, can I swap their ticket to another person?
Absolutely. You can reallocate tickets to team members at anytime. Log into you fundraising account, click the drop down arrow next to your name and select the 'dasboard'. You'll then see a tab called 'my tickets' click this and add in the details of your new teammate. They will then receive an email prompt to complete their fundraising page.
Do you have any resources I can share on social media?
We have plenty of resources for you to share on social media. Scroll below to the Tips & Tools section.
What do I bring on the night?
Your car, pyjamas, a sleeping bag or bedding for your car, toiletries,clothes for the next day and a charging device for your phone. We ask that you do not bring along any camping trailers, rooftop tents etc.
What if I don't have a car to sleep in?
If you don't have a car to sleep in on the night, you can still participate. We will have a space inside of Eat Street set up for participants to sleep out in sleeping bags.
Fundraising Tips
PERSONALISE YOUR FUNDRAISING PAGE
Donors are more likely to support you if you have included a personal message and explanation as to why you are doing this for PIF. Fundraisers who personalise their page receive on average 20% more donations!
DONATE TO YOURSELF!
Get the donation ball rolling by donating to your own page. This will set a benchmark for others and will show that you are committed to the cause.
SHARE YOUR FUNDRAISING PAGE
Post your fundraising page on social media, via email and through text message and get the word out! While you’re at it, encourage your networks to do the challenge with you.
MAKE A LIST
Create a list of people in your life who could be potential donors and approach them individually. Instead of sending a blanket email, send personalised emails. Use the following dollar handles to provide a tangible connection to donations.
$13 can provide 3 meals a day
$50 can provide winter woolies or toiletries
$100 can provide internet for a month
$150 can provide a monthly transport pass
ENCOURAGE A DONATION PER KM OF TRAINING
Ask friends, family or colleagues to donate $1 per KM that you ride in training. This can be done for one day only, or for the entire time in the lead-up to race day. The sky is the limit!
COMMUNICATE YOUR PROGRESS
Monitor your fundraising progress and communicate with your networks how much more you need to reach your goal. Use this as another opportunity to share your fundraising page.
INCREASE YOUR GOAL
$50 away from your fundraising goal and have a week left? Increase it. People are more likely to keep donating if there is still a goal to be reached.
SHARE YOUR FUNDRAISING PAGE, AGAIN!
A successful fundraiser shares their page 5-6 times throughout the course of a campaign.
REMEMBER TO SAY THANK YOU
Let your supporters know their donation has been noticed and appreciated.
ORGANISE YOUR OWN FUNDRAISER
As we move out of restrictions, look at the possibility of hosting your own fundraiser. This could be an office bake sale, a picnic, a dinner with friends, etc.
Tips & Tools
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