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On Friday 27th October 2023, the first year students of the BSc in Architectural Technology at TU Dublin Bolton St. will build their own shelters and Sleep Out Against Homelessness as part of Focus Ireland’s Shine A Light initiative. By sleeping out, we hope to both raise awareness about homelessness, help raise vital funds to support homeless services, and to instill good learning outcomes relating to building design, performance, and thermal comfort. 9 teams of 7 students are challenged to create a structure that will house their group, maintain 20 degrees Celsius temperature internally, achieve 100 lux daylight levels, and *stay dry* overnight. Crucially, this year there is an emphasis on the structure being deconstructable and materials reusable for next year’s effort; hopefully achieving good learning outcomes about sustainability and a good cause! Please donate if you see value in the cause and the students’ endeavours.
Homelessness is not just a statistic; it’s a heart-breaking reality for far too many people, families, and children who lack the basic security and comfort we can often take for granted. Some families can spend up to two years in a one-bedroom room in emergency accommodation, which has a significant impact on mental health, self-esteem, and child development.
Focus Ireland are working hard to support those who need it most and help them on their journey out of homelessness and towards a better future.
Please donate to our Shine A Light fundraising page and play your part in the fight to end homelessness. Every contribution makes a difference.
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Thank you to our Sponsors

€220
Michelle Rowan

€220
Joseph Mady
Well done on a great initiative - Best of luck for your sleep out from all at DCT.

€200
Vincent
Well done … a great thing to do to highlight homelessness

€120
Herbert & Pauline O’reilly

€100
Jean O’hara

€100
Miriam
Fantastic Project - and for a very, very worthwhile cause. The shelters look great- good luck for Friday night!

€80
Jim And Lil/johnny

€70
Sean Mc Govern
I won't make it on the evening but I wish all Our A.T. students the best & thank you for supporting a really good cause.

€70
Hugh Desmond

€70
Clarkes/shannon’s

€60
Murphys

€60
Anonymous

€50
Nicole O'hara
Good luck Adam!

€50
Anonymous

€50
Matthew O'sullivan
Well done Adam!

€50
Ciara
Well done Oisin!

€50
Helen O’mah
Well done

€50
Christina Tighe

€50
Emma Geoghegan
Well done on a great project - educational & civic minded in the best possible way! Best of luck for your sleep out.

€50
Jessica Farrell
Well done to all. Fantastic cause.

€50
Geraldine O’leary
Well done Katie. Great cause.

€50
Gertie Ward
Well done Katie. A great cause.

€50
Majella Minogue

€50
Edel Durnin

€50
Immer

€50
Julie Kennedy

€50
Jessica Mcdonogh
Best of luck Sol & thank you for doing this!

€40
Kirk

€40
Cormac Ryan
Well Done & Good Luck

€40
Anonymous

€40
Lisa O’hara
Well done Adam, good luck.

€40
Tina Zekas
Well done Adam!

€40
Stephen Redmond
Well done everyone 👏

€40
Katie Farrell
Well done Students!!

€40
Olivia
Good luck to all the 1st year architectural technology students.

€40
Mary & Colin Savage
Well done Adam great cause. Best of luck with reaching your goal.

€40
Anonymous

€40
Carmel / Carmel

€40
Una O’mahony
This is brilliant Katie xxx

€40
Nicki Browne
So proud of you Joshy stay safe 💙💙

€40
Paul D

€40
Eibhlin O Moore
Good luck sweetheart.

€40
Nadine And Eoin
Best of luck Sol!

€40
Eoin Cunningham

€40
Helen Murray

€30
Deirdre Mcghee
Best of Luck Gavin

€30
Gerard Reidy
Best of luck Gavin ....

€30
Mark Keating

€30
Danielle Keating
Best of luck josh xxxx❤️

€30
Ed & Sue
Good luck Conor.

€29
Fiona O’sullivan
Good luck from Wales

€25
Peter Murphy

€25
Zivile Krivickiene

€25
Anonymous

€20
Míde
Fair play Adam!! 🎉

€20
Rachel Tarpey
Have fun 😁

€20
Gina Byrne
Well done Ellen

€20
Daragh
Best of luck with this kind endeavour Philip.

€20
Laura Gaffney

€20
Anna Owens
Best of luck tonight Adam! ✨

€20
Anonymous
Well done Oisin

€20
Catherine Crichton

€20
Simon
Well done Sol!

€20
Garreth Fp
Pinching that idea for LCA!

€20
Adrian Clarke

€20
Aoife Ward
Well done Katie!

€20
Mob
Best of luck Gavin

€20
Adam Savage
Best of luck with the fundraiser Adzy.

€20
Susan Wainwright
Susan Wainwright

€20
Tt
Well done Katie

€20
Jim Roche

€20
Dad
Very proud of you Ellen.

€20
Caoimhe Fennessy-clarke

€20
Niamh Cunningham

€20
Elaine O’hara

€20
Paul Cunningham

€20
Tia Mantero

€20
Claire Cunningham

€20
Esther
G'uck Sol!

€20
Patricia Fennessy
Good luck Josh

€20
Margaret Byrne
Good luck and keep warm:-)

€20
Jack Mcgrane
Fair play Oisin

€20
Cmv Recruitment Ltd

€15
Ellie Brady

€15
Joanne Maguire
Well done Ellen

€15
Sorcha Ward
Great cause Katie

€10
Cliona
Best of luck Ellen. Cliona

€10
Sinead Hahessy

€10
Anonymous

€10
Anonymous

€10
Seán O'hara
Good luck Adam.

€10
Nicole & Matthew
Well done Adam and all of the team!

€10
Bob O'hara

€10
Claudia
Good job Claudia

€10
Kajus Baranauskas

€10
Amy O’leary
Such a great charity amazing stuff 🔥🫶

€10
Emma Rowan

€10
Fionnuala O’rourke
Wrap up hun

€10
Dermot Doyle

€10
Margaret Domegan

€10
Anonymous

€10
Aine Keating

€10
Emma Woods
Well done Josh :)

€10
Hazel Warren

€5
Laura Masteikaite
Stay safe ❤️ - LM

€5
Airina Gudauskiene

€5
Jack O’hara

€5
Anonymous

€5
Anonymous
Thank you ballincat43

€2
Luke Joe Bailey

€1
Emily
love you🤭🩷
Our Team Members

Kirk McCormack
€40

Roisin Brazil

James Canning

Josh Holden

Abby Carroll

Oisin Doyle
€180

Rory Kelly

neil hannafin

Bobby Desmond
€70

Alex Tilson

Billy Trafford

Antonios Moussa

Jerard Laureta

Josh Keating
€370

Adam O’Hara
€656

Philip Hryhorchuk
€30

Dylan Landy

Claudia Baranauskaite
€56

Caelum Dolan

Aisling Farrelly

Mikolaj Romanski

Scott Miller

Denys Dmytryshyn

Martyna Siewert

Gavin O’Brien
€160

William Rooney

Violetta Yakymova

Pawel B
€10

Piotr Gozdz

Teodor Stanivukovic

tara bogdanets

Nathan Flamind

Conor Murphy
€215

Zakia Hussain

Ellen O’Rourke
€125

Dylan Murphy

Filip Wesoly

Dovydas Lukosius

Lilian Braileanu

Oscar Dougan

Sol McDonogh Cunningham
€330

Dairine Umayat

Katie Goggin
€635

Victoria Haastrup

James Dunne

Congrats Katie. Such a good cause.