Largest Simultaneous Sleepover

A     home away    from   home. I think this can be probably quoted if you read down this blog. Yes we are  discussing  about  the  1200 giant sleepover venues  organized  to raise funds for children  emergency fund. The proceeds of the funds would go for addressing the   children's emergencies all over the world. As many as 40000 children left their cozy   bedroom in their houses to sleep at the sleepover venues to set a world record at the same time to help the affected children with the funds raised through this programme.

These children shared a   night    together    at   the     venues     which   is  a daily routine for many poor kids around the world. This one night stand with other kids gave the children participating in the world record a feel of what the poor kids might   be   undergoing     every day.

The   event   was   organized by Save the Children  organization   which  encourages people to get involved in fundraising events.  The new World Record holders enjoyed a variety of fun activities before settling down for the night. Groups of young people slept out at a number of 'special sleepover venues' across the UK including: The London Dungeon; Save the Children Head Quarters in Farringdon, Lord's Cricket Ground, Weymouth Sea Life Centre , The Museum of Naval Firepower at   Gosport   York Dungeons   National Railway Museum,   Iron Bridge Gorge.

All the money raised for  Save the Children  would   go towards the charity's initiative Children Emergency Fund  (CEF). The CEF means the charity is able to respond immediately to an emergency. Having the funds in place before an emergency means Save the Children can deploy its team of emergency response experts immediately. The CEF also enables the charity to respond to emergencies that are not always in the headlines.

The Largest Sleepover was set by over 40000 children at London, United Kingdom on June 23,2008.