Each year for more than a decade, Cape firefighters and police officers have gone "Homeless for the Holidays." They forgo the comforts of a warm home and bed for a few days to raise awareness of needy children and families on the Cape.
It all started when Bourne fire fighter Craig Poirer held the first sleep-out in 2002. He struck a chord with Cape Codders, and the event has grown. This year, eight Cape fire and police departments are participating from Bourne to Harwich.
WCAI's Kathryn Eident stopped by the Mashpee fire fighters' station at the town's rotary to learn more about the event.
You can find Homeless for the Holidays camps near you by visiting homelessfortheholidays.net. The event runs through Sunday, December 13, 2015.