Up to 300 people will sleepover at Watford's Vicarage Road stadium to raise awareness of the plight of the homeless.
Dubbed 'Dreams United: Stadium Sleep Out', it partners five charities who battle homelessness and is sponsored by a local estate agent, Imagine.
The sleep out is set to happen from 7pm on March 1 to 7am on March 2, 2024, with more than 150 people already registered to participate, including Watford mayor Peter Taylor.
Those involved will swap their beds for sleeping bags, spending a night at the stadium to increase awareness and raise money for the cause.
Thus far, it has raised more than £5,000.
Mike Cole, Imagine's group managing director, said: "While Imagine as a business helps clients looking to buy and rent property, we have always been acutely aware that not everyone is so fortunate.
"For that reason, the opportunity to support events that positively impact those less fortunate has been something we have regularly sought out.
"The Dreams United Sleepout is going to have a very positive effect locally, and Imagine are genuinely delighted to be part of this occasion.”
The sleepover, bringing together the community and vulnerable individuals, is a joint venture involving Watford FC's Community Sports & Education Trust.
Their partners include homelessness charities like One YMCA, Herts Young Homeless, New Hope, and DENS - all working in Hertfordshire.
The family-friendly event is seeking "to bring together the whole community for the community" and proceeds will be shared between the charities to tackle homelessness in Hertfordshire.
Participants will also have the opportunity to hear from the mayor.
With half of the slots already filled, those interested in attending or supporting the worthy cause as a sponsor should email leah.crocket@watfordfc.com or visit www.watfordfccsetrust.com/stadium-sleepout to learn more.
With the guiding principle, 'Imagine a world without homelessness', the event is designed to be both a call to action and a 'reality check'.
The sleepout is intending to serve as a reminder of the worsening homeless situation in Hertfordshire in an attempt to put an end to it.
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