By Annie Rourke
A group of kids in Orange, Connecticut spent their Saturday night camping out, but it wasn't for fun. They were holding a "freeze out" to raise awareness about homelessness.
The camp-out took place on the front lawn of the Orange Congregational Church , located at 205 Meetinghouse Lane.
Approximately 25 kids participated in the event as part of their youth program. They took one-hour shifts throughout the night, until 9 a.m. Sunday.
The kids spent the night in a make-shift shanty town made entirely of cardboard boxes, tape and string.
"Each year we have a different design with the boxes," said Beth Rafferty, Orange Congregational Church, "this year is a big open space so they can just kind of hang out and talk. And it actually stays quite warm in there, which is nice.
This year marks the fourth year the church will be hosting the "freeze out," raising money for Habitat for Humanity.
The church has already raised enough money to build one house for the homeless, and now they are hoping to build a second. Their goal is to raise $2,000.
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