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Hundreds of people will sleep at the Phillies ballpark on Nov. 20. Here's why.
['Michael Tanenbaum', 'Phillyvoice Staff']
PhillyVoice
It's not pretending to be homeless," said Colleen Veldt, Covenant House's vice president of peer-to-peer fundraising.
The organization hopes to bring about 750 people to Citizens Bank Park this year, making it the largest sleep out event to date.
There will be access to bathrooms and Covenant House staff will be available to offer emotional support.
Covenant House has a 24/7 youth crisis center and shelter in Germantown that serves about 300 people every year.
Veldt said the Covenant House's goal is to bring in more than $1.5 million from the sleep out event at Citizens Bank Park.
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