Sleep In Your Car

Sleep In Your Car was held at Mornington Park by Fusion Mornington Peninsula during national homelessness week. Since 2021 they have engaged Functioning Together to manage the event, as it is such a huge imposition on their staff when managing it internally.

Event Type

Not for profit fundraising event

Location

Mornington Park

Goals

  • Raise $22,000
  • Raise awareness of homelessness on the Mornington Peninsula
  • Source sufficient sponsorship to cover event costs

The Sleep In Your Car event is an opportunity to give the community a small insight to what homelessness looks like and how it can occur. A number of interactive displays and activities were set up, including an experiential learning program, The Walk Without Home. After the event closed, participants slept out for the night in their vehicles.

Functioning Together worked with Fusion and planned and implemented the event arrangements, including sourcing and managing sponsors, budget management, development of sponsorship package, preparing marketing material, setting up the fundraising page using the GoFundraise platform, construction of billboards, coordination of presenters, organising technical support, sourcing entertainment and food vendors, setting up and packing down the event, and schedule preparation.

Through careful planning and successful execution by Functioning Together, all goals were met and the funds raised exceeded expectations.

Photos courtesy of Lachlan Scallion

‘I cannot speak more highly of Paula and the Functioning Together team, always contributing an outstanding level of professionalism to our events.’
Jaclyn Jenkins, Fusion Mornington Peninsula