5 Days for the Homeless is a charity event aims to increase awareness of homelessness and raise donations for local charitable organizations supporting homeless and at-risk youth in Ottawa. Participants at Carleton University will be sleeping outside for 5 nights with no income, food or drinks while attending all classes. Food can only be received through direct donations.
To donate, visit the participants shelter outside of the university centre from March 9-14.

5 Days for The Homeless was founded as a local initiative by University of Alberta School of Business students. This initiative, after running very successfully for a number of years on the Edmonton campus at the University of Alberta, was taken national in 2008. To date, the campaign has raised over $985,000 for charitable organizations across the country and has spread its message from coast to coast.