(NewsNation) — Covenant House, a charity focused on helping the homeless, hosted “sleep out” events across the country Thursday night to raise money and awareness for their cause.

The purpose of the sleep out is to give participants a glimpse at how difficult it is to be unhoused. The temperature maxed out at 41 degrees overnight, and there was light rain and wind.

The event also raises money for Covenant House’s operations.

NewsNation’s Caitlyn Becker attended a sleep out in New York Thursday and will share her experiences on “Morning in America” on Friday morning.