Thanks to your support, my sleep out could provide:
876
hours of one-on-one support for a child with a dedicated Child Support Worker
or
969
nutritious meals in the Focus Ireland Coffee Shop
or
1345
hours access to Focus Ireland’s education service PETE (Preparation for Education, Training & Employment)
I’m sleeping out against homelessness
This October 11, I'll be doing something a little different from my usual workday. Instead of going home at the end of day, I'll be swapping my cosy bed for a sleeping bag as part of my workplace sleep out to raise awareness and funds for Focus Ireland, the national organisation tackling homelessness in Ireland.
While the idea of spending a night outdoors in the cold might not sound appealing at first, the cause behind it fuels my motivation. Homelessness is a critical issue that affects countless people in our community, and I'm proud to be a part of my company’s effort that that aims to take a stand against homelessness.
The statistics around homelessness are staggering. With over 4,000 children experiencing homelessness, it's clear we need to take action. That’s why I think it is important to take part in my workplace sleep out as part of 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.
By participating in this event, I hope to inspire others to get involved to raise funds to support vital homeless services. Please show your support by donating to my fundraising page: every contribution, big or small, gets us closer to creating a future where everyone has a safe place to call home.
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Invited a Colleague
Completed Sleepout
Challenged a Colleague
Thank you to my Sponsors
€500
Cita
€250
Diatec Group
€250
Therese Nugent
Great cause and best of luck with the fund raising, Thérèse and Kevin
€250
Matthew O'donohoe
Good man Bernie. Big hug.
€250
Trimble Uk Ltd
€250
Atlas By Clearpeople
Well done for being involved and raising awareness.
€200
Jh
Well done Bernie and Team Sisk.
€150
Dpd Team Ireland East
Well done - for a great cause.
€125
Anonymous
€100
Dylan G
Good man Berns, great cause and effort
€100
Johnny W
Good man Bernie. Great cause.
€100
Josh, Justene, George And Betsy Hanson
Fair play Bernard!! Great thing you and the wider sisk team are doing to raise awareness of such a worthy cause! 👍🏻🙌
€100
Tristan
Best of luck great man!
€100
Travel Counsellor Dairine Mcgarrity
Well done xx
€100
Brian O'shaughnessy
Well done Bernie
€70
Greg Byrne
Great positive initiative well done.
€70
Craig Bracegirdle
€70
Cillian Kelly
€70
Ciara Hurley
Best of luck Bernard, such a worthwhile thing to do. In weather like this it’s a reminder of our good fortune and those enduring homelessness
€70
Gavin Murphy
€70
Warren Judge
€50
Brian Carson
Fair play Bernie and all, wrap up well!
€50
Simon Sheridan
Well done Bernie
€50
Patrick Hobbs
Well done Bernie
€50
Jonathan Hayden
€50
Everglow Media
Fair play Bernie, great cause. Hope the weather is kind to you!
€50
Alex Coles
Fair play Bernie - great cause!
€50
Tom Whelan
€50
Niamh And Sam
€50
Ciara Quinn
€50
Paul And Karen Ivory
Fair play Bernie. Hope the sleeping bag did the job. All the best, Paul and Karen
€50
Nuala Mcgarrity
€50
Vinnie Quinn
Fair play Bernie.
€50
Brendan O'riordan
€50
Cormac & Aileen
€50
Dernard Buggan
€50
Damien Clarke
Well done Bernie
€50
Ger Loughrey
Best wishes Bernie, a very worthy cause.
€50
Yvonne Murphy
Good luck!!!
€50
Ciaran & Avril
€50
David O'reilly
€50
John Bouchier-hayes
€40
Katarzyna Wisniewska
€40
Helen Hanley
€40
Danielle Pollok
€40
Max Pearson
Bernie, congrats for taking on this very worthy cause. Big Kudos to you and Sisk.
€40
Laura Knights
Congratulations Bernie and team SISK!
€40
Alan D
Good man Bernie, great cause.
€30
Laura Quinn
Great initiative Bernie, Good luck!
€30
Liam Clarke
Good luck Bernie, such a great cause!
€30
Enda Geraghty
€20
Brendan Quinn
Good luck and god bless
€20
Mark Mc Govern
Well Done Bernie!
€20
Avril Fox
€20
Niamh Mcaleer
€20
Adolfo Martinez
€20
Anonymous
Well done Bernie. Super initiative 🫶
€20
Sarah Mcdonagh
€20
Harp Bhambra
All the best with the sleep out Bernie.
€20
Barry
€15
Shervin Deh Bozorgi
€10
Anna Cullen
Well done, Best of luck
€10
Nick Graham
€5
Chloe Aston
Well done Uncle Bernie I love you xx
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A very worthy cause.