We’re sleeping out against homelessness
This October 11, we'll be doing something a little different. We'll be swapping our warm beds for sleeping bags to take part in a nationwide sleep out to raise awareness and funds for Focus Ireland, the national organisation tackling homelessness in Ireland.
We care deeply about our community, and homelessness is an issue that touches us all. It doesn't discriminate - homelessness has many faces, and it can happen to anyone. A sudden illness, a job loss, a family breakdown - these are just some of the events that can push someone into homelessness, leaving them with uncertainty and fear.
This is why, on October 11, our team will be stepping outside our comfort zone and participating in Focus Ireland’s Shine A Light, proudly supported by Bord Gáis Energy. While a one-night sleep out is certainly not the same, it offers a glimpse into the vulnerability and hardship faced by thousands of people in Ireland without a safe and secure home.
This issue becomes even more heartbreaking when we consider the children who face the uncertainty of homelessness. The thought of over 4,000 children in our community without a stable home is simply unacceptable. A child's life should be filled with dreams, not the stress of where they'll sleep each night.
Please show your support by donating to our fundraising page: every contribution, big or small, gets us closer to creating a future where everyone has a safe place to call home.
Our Achievements
Shared Page
50% of Fundraising Target
Reached Fundraising goal
Increased Fundraising Target
Completed Sleepout
Thank you to our Sponsors
€60
Katie Andrews
€50
Alan Gilligan
Great job Alex Mableson & friends
€50
Foxy Madden. ( Pippa Andrews Uncle)
€50
Catriona And Shane
You are all fantastic .. well done to all the scout group
€50
Anonymous
Well done Scouts!
€40
Dee Brennan
€25
Helen Gilligan
Way to Go Scouts Bravo
€25
Nang
🥶🥶🥶well done
€25
Avoca Community Member
Well done scouts! Great initiative!
€25
Mairead
Well done to Amira and all your scouts
€25
Hannah And Rose O’keeffe
€25
Sharon Byrne
€25
Lynn Anthony
€25
Laura Mableson
Great thing to do Scouts. Well done.
€25
Brian Gilligan
Best of luck!
€25
Tara Donnelly
Well done Avoca Scouts!!
€25
Karen Gallagher
€20
Penny
€20
Kare Mcmahon
Well done Grayson & Adrian and all the scouts who camped out all night !
€20
Anonymous
€20
Darcy
Great job amire Greg
€20
Audrey Ross
Great initiative by the scouts
€20
Vivienne Connell
€20
Lesley -anne Purser
Well done Avoca scouts ! Hope the sleep over goes well !
€20
Rochelle Cawley
€20
Mark D’arcy
Well done all
€20
Sarah Irwin
Well done all, a great cause!
€20
Deirdre Fullam
👍
€20
Patrick Mcmahon
Well done all, on such a cold night!
€20
Margaret And Tony
Margaret and Tony
€20
Simon
Well done everyone
€20
Elaine & Matthew Dossett
You are all wonderfully brave and thoughtful to do the camp out for an amazing cause. Hope ye had a fun memorable night.
€20
Anonymous
€20
Sinead De Brun
€15
Anonymous
Well done
€10
Lèan Byrne
€10
Jenny Grant
€10
Orla Kerley
Well done 👏
€10
Kristina
€10
Anonymous
€10
Paula Connolly
Best of luck!
€10
Lisa Gavin
€10
Anonymous
€10
Laura Blount
€10
Alan
€10
Louise Merrigan
Best of luck
€5
Jordan Darcy
€5
