Thanks to your support, my sleep out could provide:
173
hours of one-on-one support for a child with a dedicated Child Support Worker
or
192
nutritious meals in the Focus Ireland Coffee Shop
or
266
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. I'll be swapping my warm bed for a sleeping bag to take part in a nationwide sleep out to raise awareness and funds for Focus Ireland, the national organisation tackling homelessness in Ireland.
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, I'll be stepping outside my 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 my fundraising page: every contribution, big or small, gets us closer to creating a future where everyone has a safe place to call home.
My Achievements
Shared Page
Self donated
50% of Fundraising Target
Reached Fundraising Target
Increased Fundraising Target
Invited a Friend
Completed Sleepout
Challenged a Friend
Thank you to my Sponsors
€50
Marian Connell
€50
Glen Tynan
€50
Yvonne & Pauline Brophy
As always Darragh will be so proud of you and well done for highlighting this great cause xxx
€50
Nicoli Whelan
€50
William Ganley
All the best with your fundraiser Ciara
€40
Christine
Fair play Ciara, very worthy cause x
€40
Philip
€40
Loraine Weldon
€40
Kieve Lenihan
Great cause Ciara, fair play. Xx
€40
Ger Fitzpatrick
€30
Loretta
Well done Ciara as always xxxx
€30
Karen Treacy Xxx
€30
Orna And Pj
€25
Tracy Houlihan
🥰😘🤩 well done Ciara
€25
Pauline Hardy
€25
Melissa Bourke
Best of luck Ciara I’ll be thinking of you🥰
€25
Lisha Tynan
Proud of you as always x
€20
Melissa Guy
Such a great cause...best of luck..x
€20
Ciara Mc
Well done Ciara, a lovely way to honour Darragh's memory, and support others x
€20
Sarah Weldon
Fair play Ciara . X
€20
Attracta Phelan
Best of luck Ciara - Darragh be so proud of you! x
€20
Paula Keenan
Best of luck Ciara x
€20
Louise Byrne
Best of luck Ciara xx
€20
Jeanette Hocking
Hope this helps someone. Doing this in Darragh’s name. Sending love x
€20
Orla Egan
Well done Ciara. 💕
€20
Valerie
Well done Ciara! RiP Young Darragh 🙏 💔
€20
Julieanne Mccue
€20
Stephen Mullen
€20
Wallop No 1
Fair play to you Ciara
€15
Martina Tynan
€15
Gracie
Luff u lady xx
€10
Laura Murphy
A beautiful way to honour your brother Ciara, and those who helped him…and too many others ❤️🙏🏽
€10
Aoife Walsh
Well done Ciara not an easy thing to do!!
€10
Órna Lily
For Darragh 💖💖
€10
Owen Fogarty
Well done Ciara, a worthy cause to raise money for 💪🏻
€10
