16 Hours and 49 Minutes: The time between school ending one day and starting the next
Project 16:49 is a local non-profit organization serving Rock County’s unaccompanied homeless teens. We believe every child deserves an opportunity to succeed. To that end, Project 16:49 ensures access to the services and support these students need to remain in school, graduate and become self-sufficient adults.
A Place To Call Home
After a Year of Homelessness, a Young Family Finds Stability
4th annual Race for a Place to Call Home
Join us on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024 for the 4th annual Race for a Place to Call Home to benefit Project 16:49.
The event takes place in Janesville’s beautiful Riverside Park – the start / finish line is located at the North Pavilion.
Registration / check-in is from 6:30 to 7:15 AM. The first runners will start the course at 7:30 AM; walkers will begin after all runners are on the course. The event will be held rain or shine!
Professional chipped timing to be provided for all runners. The course is flat and fast – a great opportunity to set a new PR. Trophies will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers in the men’s and women’s 5K and 10K, along with other prizes for age group winners.
All registrants receive running bibs, t-shirts and finisher medallions with lanyard. Register before Aug. 1 to guarantee your race t-shirt size.
Register now | RSVP on Facebook
See The Difference We (YOU!) Made In 2022
- Wholeheartedness – “Leading with our whole heart”
- Collaboration – “Fostering a spirit of collaboration in all that we do”
- Accountability – “Being accountable to each other, the youth we serve, and our community”
One of the challenges some of our unaccompanied youth face is that, prior to turning 18, they cannot receive medical or mental health care without the signature of a parent. What happens when they won’t sign?
A powerful article featuring Dezy, a girl we are serving, appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel December 1 and describes the surprising hurdles these young people face, and what needs to be done to remove these obstacles.
News, Fundraisers and Upcoming Events
Learn more about Project 16:49’s current needs and happenings, and find out how you can support Rock County’s homeless youth by attending or supporting one of our upcoming events and fundraisers. AND for the first time, you can watch the 2010 film Sixteen Forty-Nine that led to our organization being formed.