Hartstown CS

Hartstown Community School

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Mission Statement

Focus Ireland are driven by the fundamental belief that homelessness is wrong. They work with people who need support to avoid becoming homeless and who need help to end their experience of homelessness and move into a safe and secure home. From the very beginning, their work has been rooted in deep listening to people, learning about the problems and risks they face and pointing to where the solutions lie. 

We’re sleeping out against homelessness

This October 11, something a little different is happening at our school. Instead of heading home after the final bell, our school will be swapping our warm beds for sleeping bags for our School Sleep Out as part of Focus Ireland’s Shine A Light, proudly supported by Bord Gáis Energy.

It might sound a little crazy, but the reality of homelessness is even more so. Think about it: over 4,000 children in our country don't have a safe place to sleep to call home. They can’t relax and be carefree after a long day at school. Instead, they are faced with stress and uncertainty that no child should have to deal with.

That’s why I think it is important for our school to take part in the sleep out – it’s a chance to experience, in a small way, the challenges faced by young people experiencing homelessness.

Childhood should be about dreams and hanging out with your friends – not wondering where you lay your head at night. Please support our school fundraiser 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

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50% of Fundraising Target

Reached Fundraising goal

Increased Fundraising Target

Completed Sleepout

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Hartstown Community School

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Sabrina Velic

Best of luck Ajla, such a wonderful cause doing great work in Ireland

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Kevin Condron

Well done

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Jennifer Crampton

You go girlllll ❤️

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Sue Crampton

Fair play Leah💕👏

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Darragh Lynch

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Bernie & John Chambers

Well done Katie. Good to look after others in our community. Xx

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Katie Sanderson

Well done cuz xxx

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Anonymous

Good luck

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Martina

Well done Katie 👏

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Mary Hancock

Well done Katie for choosing 👏 this charity. A very worthy cause. You will make a difference!

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Aileen O'reilly

Best of luck on the sleepover we are all cheering you on for raising money for the homeless people. Well done.

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Belinda Slator

I’m so proud of you Caoimhe and friends . Xx Belinda

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Mr. Mac Bhaoithin

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Amie Pike

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Lucia Ryan

Well done to all!! You should be so proud of yourselves

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Claire Moore

Well done to all the TYs

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Anonymous

Good man Flinty

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Arelene

Well done Niall great cause

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Brian O'malley

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Marian Reed

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Karen Ryan

Goodluck!

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Gemma Pike

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Theresa Pike

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Bernard Pike

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James Mccaghey

Best of luck David!

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Siobhan Daly

Hope ye have a great quiet night!

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Elizabeth Barry

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Mary O Rourke

Good luck caoimhe well done x

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Ronan Mcdonald

Well done Mr. Garland

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Margaret Mcmahon

Well done you xxx

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Sandra Berigan

Good Woman Caoimhe 💪💪💪💪

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Brid Brennan

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M Dolan

Well done Olivia. Great cause

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Rebecca Mcnulty

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Paul Donnelly

Ádh mór Caoimhe. Fair play. Homelessness is utterly unacceptable and unnecessary in a very wealthy country like ours.

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Lisa O Rourke

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David O Rourke

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Jennifer Moore

Well done Caoimhe

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Jamie Watters

Best of luck Mr Garland from your mate all the way in OZ

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Lorraine Duffy

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Aaron Hollywood

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Funmi Lawal

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Tomilola Lawal

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F. Hartney

Well done. Good luck with the sleepout

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Daniel

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Aaron Courtney

Best of luck David, top guy.

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Kayleigh Cunningham

Good luck🫶🏻

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Terence Casey

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April

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Richard Oconnor

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Emma Joyce

Good luck

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Stephen Finnegan

Incredible young man keep it up 👍

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Toni Bailey

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Rhys And Eilidh Ramsay

Best of luck!

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Liam Mcdonald

Keep up the good work David

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Fela Lawal

Hab dich lieb Kid

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Tina Mcdonald

Well done, great cause👏

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Amie Walsh

Good luck 😉

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Tom Gerrard

Best of luck guys ✌️

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Annabelle Ryan

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Jason O'brien

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Therese Flood

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Evelyn Mcnamara

Well done

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Mia Jones

Good luck xx

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Teagan Lynch

i’m donating!!!

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Lennon Madden

Leah is great

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Sam Donohoe

getton

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Funmilayo Lawal

Hope this helps x