Thanks to your support, my sleep out could provide:
1333
hours of one-on-one support for a child with a dedicated Child Support Worker
or
1475
nutritious meals in the Focus Ireland Coffee Shop
or
2048
hours access to Focus Ireland’s education service PETE (Preparation for Education, Training & Employment)
I’m sleeping out against homelessness
As a business leader, I'm used to taking calculated risks and facing challenges head-on. But on October 11, I'll be stepping outside my comfort zone in a very different way: by participating in a sleep out to raise awareness and funds for the fight against homelessness. I will be joining hundreds of others in a nationwide sleep out as part of Focus Ireland’s Shine A Light, proudly supported by Bord Gáis Energy.
Homelessness is a complex issue with no easy solutions. Yet, it's a critical problem affecting communities across the country. We keep reaching record breaking figures on the number of people experiencing homelessness, which includes over 4,000 children. This is unacceptable.
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.
As a business leader, I believe in leading by example. 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.
My Achievements
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50% of Fundraising Target
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Completed Sleepout
Challenged a Colleague
Thank you to my Sponsors
€500
Chris O’shea
€500
John Gallagher
€500
Mike Adamson
€500
Dave Kirwan
€500
Genesis
Best of luck staying warm on the sleepout, Dave. Great cause, as ever.
€500
Gerry O'sullivan
Well done Dave
€500
Ifa Telecom
Well done Dave & BGE team from all in IFA Telecom
€250
John & Marita
Congrats on another year raising awareness Dave.
€200
Barry & Trish O’driscoll
Well done Dave
€150
Catherine O'kelly
Congrats to you Dave and to all the team!
€150
Raj Roy
€150
Helen Bates
I know you've been supporting Shine A Light for many years and it's such a great cause, Dave.
€125
Mick
Good Luck Dave!
€125
Cian Mccourt
Well done Dave and well done Bord Gáis for sponsoring
€125
Louise O’byrne
Best of Luck Dave
€125
Brian Sheridan
Well done Dave on supporting a very worthy cause 💪
€125
Barry Devereux
Dave, well done on your perennial sleep-out, at this stage you must have experienced every kind of weather.
€100
Dad, Mam, Olive And Fergus
Best of luck from Dad, Mam, Olive and Fergus
€100
Connell Fanning
€100
Dermot Crowley
Well done Dave - great cause
€100
Sean & Elaine Kirwan
Well done Dave and all. Great cause. Seán and Elaine.
€100
Catriona
Well done Dave on your commitment to the cause
€100
Anthony Byrne
Great effort Dave.
€100
Nico
Best of luck with it Dave, looks like the weather Gods are with ye! Great to see you guys continuing to support such a wonderful cause!!!
€100
Owen Mcquade
Well done
€100
Michael A
Well done on continuing this great initiative
€100
Brian Harrison
Dave best wishes for the sleep out and raising funds for this great cause. Brian H
€100
Jim Jewitt
€100
Andrew And Claire O’f
Delighted to support such a worthy cause
€100
Gary Booker
€75
Aisling Mccarthy
Best of Luck Dave and all the team at BGE - you continue to inspire me.
€50
Martin Murphy
Good luck with it Dave 👍
€50
Saranna Fanning
€50
Sinéad And Stephen
Fingers crossed for a dry night
€50
Kevin Coakley
Better late than never 😱
€50
Diarmuid Kirwan
Best of luck. Hope it stays dry.
€50
Jill Shedden
Good luck Dave and team Jill
€50
Suki
Good luck Dave and all the team. Have so much admiration for you supporting such a worthwhile cause .
€50
Ger & Karen Murnane
Best wishes Dave, fair play
€50
Pat Halpin
Best of luck Dave
€50
Neil
Wrap up well!
€50
Elva Dalton
Fair Play Dave 👏
€50
Margie
Well done Dave on your commitment to this charity.
€50
Dave Murnane
Well done Dave, great cause
€50
Mark Killeen
€50
Dermot Stapleton
A great cause. Fair play dave
€50
Diarmaid Murphy
Well done Dave on continuing to drive this most worthy cause forward.
€50
Brian Ryan
Will done Dave
€50
Clonmur
Well done Dave!
€25
Michelle Kerr
€25
Cathy Walsh
Well done Dave.
€25
Well done Dave. I’ll try and be there in 2025