In a direct action to raise awareness and show unity with the city’s unhoused, Austin nonprofit We Can Now took to the streets for a ‘sleep out’ event. The organization’s founder Antony Jackson, who himself has faced homelessness twice, invited volunteers to join him in sleeping overnight at an east Austin encampment. The group aimed to “stand in solidarity with them, let them know that there are people in the community that really care,” Jackson said. This sleep out commenced at 4 p.m. and was stretched out until 6 a.m. the next morning, according to KXAN.