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ALMOST 100 people took part in Wycombe Homeless Connection's Big Sleepout which raised £42,000.
Using cardboard boxes and plastic sheeting to keep out the winds and snow, volunteers slept out overnight at three locations: 58 took part at All Saints' Church in the centre of High Wycombe; 17 at St Mary's in Beaconsfield; and 22 at All Saints' in Marlow.
Jenny from Wycombe's Tesco store in her makeshift home.
Dr Michael Bowker.
Louise Coupland, previously a rough sleeper, judged the cardboard shelters for their aesthetic and practical qualities.
Sheena Dykes, WHC Chair of Trustees said: "It makes such a difference to know that we have secured that level of funding.
Just as importantly, we have engaged with a huge number of local people who have clearly demonstrated their support for what we do.
We are so very grateful. " Wycombe Homeless Connection first opened its winter night shelter in January 2008, as a project of local churches.
It also now has an advice and support centre open every weekday morning in the town centre for the homeless and vulnerably housed.