Want me 2 sing 2 u? Or have hot chocolate w/me? All while helping @CovenantHouse kids? Check out my sleep out page! http://t.co/Mc3otMO7iT

— Audra McDonald (@AudraEqualityMc) July 30, 2015

In addition to McDonald, many other Broadway actors will sleep out, including Lisa Dawn Clark, Terren Wooten Clark, Eddie Cooper, Lilli Cooper, Aisha de Haas, Darius de Haas, Dionne Figgins, Kevin R. Free, Dana Marie Ingraham, Tamika Lawrence, Miguel Edson, Maurice Murphy, John Eric Parker, and Todd Pettiford. All participants are stars of Broadway, Off-Broadway, or Broadway tour productions.

http://t.co/0yI5r8JORD https://t.co/VnYREeiL1i

— Mr Chuck Cooper (@Ebonyactor) July 30, 2015

This is McDonald’s second year participating in the event. Although Sleep Out: Broadway Edition takes place on August 17, she will sleep outside in solidarity with homeless youth on November 19, following the annual Candlelight Vigil for Homeless Youth in Times Square. McDonald serves on the executive committee and the board of Covenant House International. Jenkins (Newsies, Caroline, or Change) and Darius de Hass (Kiss of the Spiderwoman, Carousel (revival), Rent) are both third-year participants in the event and serve on the executive committee as well.

To see the impact that Sleep Out has, Jenkins takes viewers on a tour through the neighborhood of “The Cov,” the reality of the night, and the impact of the Sleep Out.

Covenant House is the largest privately funded agency in the Americas providing food, shelter, immediate crisis care, and essential services to homeless youth in 27 cities throughout the United States, Canada and Latin America. According to the organization, the funds raised by Sleep Out participants are put to work immediately, keeping the lights on and the doors open for more than 57,000 kids who will seek help this year.

For more information and to donate to your favorite Broadway star, visit www. sleepout.org.

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“Sleep Out” is an event and fundraiser by Covenant House in which Broadway stars spend a night sleeping outside in solidarity with homeless youth in order to raise money and awareness of the growing problem in New York and nationwide. In addition to committing to her “Sleep Out” date Audra has begun the mission of raising at least $10,000 for Covenant House and is offering a few incentives for those willing to contribute to her making her goal. Starting today you can make a number of contributions at different levels and receive the following rewards:

For a $35 donation, Audra will recognize you in a “Cool People Hall of Fame” on her Facebook page
For a $100 donation, Audra will give you a shout-out on Twitter
For a $275 donation, Audra will send you a personalized autographed copy of the Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill cast recording (courtesy of PS Classics)
For a $500 donation, Audra will record your voicemail greeting (sent as an MP3)
For a $1,000 donation, Audra will sing happy birthday on video to you or a special person of your choosing

“Sleep Out: Broadway Edition” officially takes place August 17 but due to her schedule she won’t be able to attend that date and has will be taking part on her own on October 5th, just after joining the Covenant House International Board of Directors in September. For info on how much she’s raised and how you can contribute be sure to visit the Covenant House site and give your support.

This is the type of news we like to see from our favorite stars, keep it up Audra!

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