MONMOUTH, Ill. – For the third consecutive year, the Monmouth College Chapter of Circle K will provide support for Monmouth’s Jamieson Community Center through the chapter’s “Sleep-in-a-Box” campaign. Students will begin the event on Friday, April 11 at 7 p.m. and continue until 6 a.m. Saturday.

“This in our signature event,” said Shelly Mooney, a sophomore from Chicago. “This is a great way for us to help our community and make a difference in people’s lives.”

Mooney expects students from the 22 schools in the Circle K I-I district - which encompasses Illinois and Eastern Iowa - to participate in the program in which college students spend the night sleeping in cardboard boxes.

“We’re fortunate this year, because our annual training workshop is scheduled for the following day in Galesburg,” said Mooney. “We expect over 80 students to participate.”

College students and area residents are encouraged to drop off non-perishable canned goods and monetary donations at the Sleep-in-a-Box site at Monmouth College, which will be held on the Wallace Hall lawn. Proceeds from the event will be delivered to Jamieson Center.

Mooney explained that there will be an additional event held in conjunction with the program as Circle K will present a special program to increase homeless awareness Friday at 9 p.m. at the campsite.

In the event of rain, she expects the night to continue as planned.

“We will be there rain or shine collecting canned goods and monetary donations for Jamieson Center, although we may try to move inside if the weather gets too severe.”

For more information on the event, contact Mooney at 309-457-3603. Circle K is the college branch of Kiwanis International.