A Homeless Experience Event benefiting:
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Cardboard City 2024​
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Thank you to all of our sponsors and supporters who helped us raise $15,564 to help those in need achieve their goals of finding suitable and affordable housing. The proceeds will be divided among Hope House, The Haven, and Habitat for Humanity. Discussions bring awareness, awareness brings understanding and understanding instills passion to serve those in need. We appreciate all of you!​​​
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This fundraiser is a collaboration of Habitat for Humanity Manitowoc County, Hope House, and The Haven of Manitowoc County. It's purpose is to bring awareness to the homelessness issue in our community.
​Unfortunately, many communities including ours have seen an unprecedented increase in homelessness due to a lack of affordable and accessible housing, lack of childcare and other variables. This results in our average length of stay increasing for our families. Homelessness is an issue that is caused by poverty, broken family relationships and multiple circumstances. Everyone's story is unique.
How to Participate
​Here’s what you do:
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Minimum pledge is $20 for individuals, $60 per family.
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Optional: Sleep outside overnight in a cardboard box home, a tent, or in your car at First Presbyterian Church on October 12 or join us for the program only from 5-10pm.
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Mail or drop off completed forms and donations to The Haven at 1003 Marshall Street, Manitowoc, WI 54220. *Please ensure it is labeled for Cardboard City. OR you can bring them with you to the event.
Participant form with pledge tracker
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​Bring with you or sign at event:
Event Guidelines to sign​​
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Become a sponsor:
Sponsorship form for businesses or organizations
Community Quotes
“For me Habitat for Humanity is stability where there used to be helplessness. Habitat builds community through its local volunteers working side by side with my family. I’ve grown as a person with Habitat, receiving independence and self-advocacy skills, as these are expectations for the homeowners. They are taught by people in our own community that remain role models and friends. Habitat built strength in our family by having the whole family involved in the building process. Habitat makes me feel valued. The respect that I am treated with from my Habitat family is the same respect I have brought up both my kids with! Habitat for Humanity took away the helplessness and replaced it with strength, pride, and an appreciation for my community and a desire to be a part of it!
- Janet, Habitat Homeowner
“Since leaving the Haven I’ve started a small drywall business, gained full custody of my teenage daughter, and am proud to be a homeowner along with my seriously loving and supportive fiancé. The accountability and hard work ethic that The Haven instilled in my life have changed my life, but more importantly, change my attitude and outlook upon the world around me.”
- Nate, former guest of The Haven
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“I’m not sure what our family would have done if Hope House hadn’t been here to help us. We are extremely grateful and thankful to have received so much help and to have been presented the opportunity to work this amazing program – which not only helped us to achieve and maintain structure and stability within our lives but also presents new opportunities and tools to change and better our futures.”
– Erica and family, former guests of Hope House