5 Days for the Homeless

We are tremendously excited to announce our National Team for the 2012 5 Days for the Homeless Campaign!

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

On behalf of the National 5 Days for the Homeless Executive Team, we would like to thank you for helping us to surpass our goal of raising $200,000! With your support we raised a record breaking $223,312.36 Canada wide! We are overwhelmed by the spirit and goodwill we've seen from communities across the country.

If you're interested in supporting 5 Days for the Homeless, we are still accepting online donations! 

If you are interested in bringing the 5 Days for the Homeless campaign to your school, please contact Robb Farago at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  

Our Campaign is Five Days, our Impact is Forever

During the five day campaign students from across the country will be making personal sacrifices to make their community a better place. Students will forgo their comforts and live outside, effectively homeless, on their respective campus for five full days and nights.

The campaign is fairly simple. The participants will:

1. Remain on campus for 5 days.
   The campaign begins 5 PM local time on the Sunday of the campaign week and ends 5 PM local time on the Friday.
2. Have no income.
   100% of the funds donated to participants are passed on to each region's respective charity cause. 
3. Have no food or drinks.
   Food can only be received through direct donations, and all non perishable food must be held and donated.
4. Have only a pillow and a sleeping bag.
   These items can be exchanged for an emergency meal.
5. Have no access to showers, or facilities to which their student status would usually grant them access.
   Washrooms can only be accessed when campus buildings are open.
6. Sleep outside.
   The only exception is if inclement weather becomes a health risk.
7. Attend all classes.
   Participants will complete all academic and extra curricular responsibilities, including student organizations and teaching positions.
8. Avoid personal communication mediums.
   Participants will be expected to not use cell phones, or online social networking websites (Facebook, etc) during the five days campaign except for the purposes of promoting the campaign. Each region is required to have one cell phone for safety purposes.
9. Write about their experiences.
   Participants’ experiences will be posted on an online blog available through this website.

To get involved or participate in the Five Days For the Homeless movement please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Since beginning in 2005, Five Days for the Homeless has raised over $750,000 for charitable organizations across the country and has spread its message from coast to coast.  With a record number of 22 schools participating in 2011, we were able to raise over $222,000 this year.  The following universities participated in the 2011 campaign:

• Sauder School of Business (University of British Columbia)
• University of Northern British Columbia
• University of British Columbia Okanagan
• Alberta School of Business (University of Alberta)
• University of Lethbridge
• Edwards School of Business (University of Saskatchewan)
• Paul J Hill School of Business (University of Regina)
• École des sciences de la gestion (Université du Québec à Montréal)
• Asper School of Business (University of Manitoba)
• School of Business & Economics (Wilfrid Laurier University)
• College of Management and Economics (University of Guelph)
• DeGroote School of Business (McMaster University)
• Brock University
• Sprott School of Business (Carleton University)
• John Molson School of Business (Concordia University)
• HEC Montréal
• Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR)
• Desautels Faculty of Management (McGill University)
• Tefler School of Management (University of Ottawa)
• Sherbrooke University
• University of Waterloo
• Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC)