Rovers Sleep Out Against Homelessness
This October 11, we'll be doing something a little different. We'll be swapping our warm beds for sleeping bags in the Showgrounds to take part in a nationwide sleep out to raise awareness and funds for Focus Ireland, the national organisation tackling homelessness in Ireland.
Rovers are a fan owned, community club and homelessness is an issue that touches us all. It doesn't discriminate - homelessness impacts people of all backgrounds and from all walks of life. 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 we are asking our supporters to join us at the Showgrounds in Focus Ireland’s Shine A Light. 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 no matter how big or small will have an impact.
Our Achievements
Shared Page
50% of Fundraising Target
Reached Fundraising goal
Increased Fundraising Target
Completed Sleepout
Thank you to our Sponsors
€140
Lorraine Armstrong
€125
Anonymous
€100
Caoimhe O Grady
Best of luck Coga. Love the girlie & Kevin x
€100
Staff At Colaiste Mhuire
Best of luck Lorraine
€50
Karen Lyon
Best of luck Conor!!
€50
Ian & Deirdre Mcdonald
Well done on raising awareness Conor!!!
€50
Coyne Solicitors
€50
Sean Crossan
Best of luck Shane
€50
Bernie Linnane
Best of luck Jamie!
€50
James Murphy
Up the rebels well done Jamie
€50
David Cawley
Well done Shane 🥐 💪🏼
€50
Cathrina & Francis
💙
€50
Neil And Josephine.
Well done Jamie.
€50
Áine
Well done Jamie, such an important cause.
€50
Orla Keegan
€40
David Conway
€40
Aidan Keena
€40
Darragh Roberts
👍
€40
Camila & Sean De Campos
Hi guys! Such a good thing to do for a worthwhile cause! Fair Play to ye!
€20
Lyndsey
€20
Michael English
€20
Peter Lyons
€20
Erin O’grady
Good luck
€20
Aodan Brennan
€20
Karl Hannon
€20
Shane Crossan
€20
Noel Scott
Best of luck Shane!
€20
Derek Meehan
€20
Grainne Oates
Well done Shane fair play to you 👏
€20
Teresa Kelly
Best of Luck Jamie, you're doing a great job
€20
Bridie Kelly
Good luck Shane ,, x
€20
Geraldine Quinn
Good luck Shane ❤️
€20
John Mcmanus
€20
Stephen Crossan
€20
Muriel Keegan
Good luck Jamie
€20
Lisa Wallace
Best of luck Ruth
€20
Niall Clancy
€20
Margaret Murphy
Very proud of you Jamie. x
€20
Rodolphe
fair play
€20
Catriona Kerrigan
Good luck Shane
€20
Janet
Well done Jamie
€20
Mark Crossan
€20
Kyle Mcfadden
No better man ❤️ 🐎
€20
Clodagh Stephenson
Good man Jamie 👍
€10
Matthew & Janine
All the best Conor - a great cause!
€10
Brendan Armstrong Snr
Best of luck Dad.
€10
Mary Kelly
Best of luck Shane.
€10
Paul Kelly
Good luck Shane.
€10
Brenda Kearins
Best of luck Shane
€10
Sarah Dineen
€10
Feo
€10
Feo
€10
Armstrong Patricia
Best of luck Lorraine and Ciaran.
€10
Patricia Armstrong
Best of luck Ciaran
€10
Brenda Kearins
Best of luck Jamie👏
€10
Pauline Quinn
€10
Dee Gillan
Good luck all
€5
Ryon Burnside Mchugh
The Very Best of Luck Shane and everyone else participating in the sleep out