Cardboard City 2011 was a successful event! Check this page in Spring 2012 for information on Cardboard City 2012.
Cardboard City is a chance to spread awareness and raise money to fight homelessness. Participants sleep in cardboard houses they build out of boxes they bring with them.
Cardboard City 2011 will take place in Washington Square Park (map) starting on Wednesday, Aug. 10 at 3:30 p.m. and concluding on Thursday, Aug. 11 at noon. The event is open to youth ages 13 to 21, and is hosted by the Youth Engaged with Service (YES) Committee, a collaboration between the City Bureau of Recreation's Youth Voice, One Vision (YVOV) youth council, the Monroe County Youth Bureau's Youth As Resources (YAR) youth philanthropy board and Nazareth College's Center for Service Learning.
This year, the YES Committee collaborates with peers from the Center for Youth, Hillside AIY and GAGV to raise awareness and donations for local homeless and runaway youth service providers. Youth will come together to share and compare issues and solutions for homelessness in our communities
The all-night portion of the event is limited to people who RSVP with Nick Ponterio. If you are interested please contact him. Do not show up and expect to stay overnight if you have not RSVPed.
All others are welcome to be there during the early evening and late morning hours.
For more information, contact Nick Ponterio at 428-7371 or ponterin@cityofrochester.gov. Download the participation form.
While the event is free to attend, guests are encouraged to bring items that can help the homeless. Please consider donating the following items that are needed this year:
Alternatives for Battered Women
http://www.abwrochester.org/
•Bath towels
•Body lotion
•Boy's t-shirts (sizes 14-20)
•Deodorant
•Facial tissues
•Hair grease (hair food)
•Hair brushes (stiff bristle style)
•Nightwear (summer night gowns and light weight pajamas)
•Women's underwear (sizes 5-11)
Crisis Nursery of Rochester
http://cngr.org/index.html
*** Please purchase fragrance free & sensitive formula products whenever possible! We deeply appreciate your consideration, but we cannot accept used items or stuffed animals and currently have no need for blankets.***
•Juice
•Hand Sanitizer
•Paper Towels
•Garbage Bags
•Walmart gift cards
•Kinkos/Staples gift cards
•Stamps
•Copy paper
•Ink Cartridges (HP black #901, HP-tri color #901)
•Diapers sizes 4&5
•Baby Wipes
•Disposable diaper changing pads
•Laundry Detergent
•Removable Filing Labels
•Pens
•Elastic Waist Pants
•Tees
•Preschool Craft Kits
Center for Youth
http://www.centerforyouth.net/
•Hygiene & Hair Products/YMCA Passes
•School Supplies/Gift Cards
•Backpacks/Larger Size Clothing for Male Teens
•Winter Coats/Umbrellas/RTS Bus Passes