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Reggie's Sleepout, an annual central Iowa event, is celebrating its 20th anniversary.

The event honors Reggie Kelsey, a young man who experienced homelessness and died in 2001.

This year's event has already raised over $133,000 and expects draw 500 participants.

An annual central Iowa fundraiser benefiting the local homeless population is turning 20.

Reggie's Sleepout is named in honor of Reggie Kelsey, a young man who passed away in 2001 after experiencing homelessness and living with mental illness.

The event started a few years after Reggie's death by Iowa Homeless Youth Centers (IHYC), a YSS organization. Though born out of tragedy, the fundraiser has since raised over $2.5 million for homeless youth services in central Iowa.

Saturday's event at Drake St

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