David Grainger

Thanks to your support, my sleep out could provide:

289

hours of one-on-one support for a child with a dedicated Child Support Worker

or

320

nutritious meals in the Focus Ireland Coffee Shop

or

444

hours access to Focus Ireland’s education service PETE (Preparation for Education, Training & Employment)

Mission Statement

Focus Ireland are driven by the fundamental belief that homelessness is wrong. They work with people who need support to avoid becoming homeless and who need help to end their experience of homelessness and move into a safe and secure home. From the very beginning, their work has been rooted in deep listening to people, learning about the problems and risks they face and pointing to where the solutions lie.

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.

Please Help Me Reach My Goal By Donating To My Page Below

Raised

€1,600

My Goal

€1,000

My team Team Bord Gáis Energy has raised €50,500

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€250

Could help provide crucial support for children in emergency accommodation.

€125

Could help provide one week of training and educational supports for a young person.

€70

Could help provide a family with children the day-to-day case management they need to find a home of their own.

€40

Could help provide a family with the first vital support session once they become homeless.

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Thank you to my Sponsors

€200

Anonymous

Fair play indeed Fox

€185

Eoin Gill

Well done Fox...great cause,

€125

Peter Collins

Well done Fox, serious night last night!

€125

Rw

Don’t forget your woolies - could be a cold night!

€100

David G

€100

Andrea Grainger

Some man for one man

€100

Khushroo

Cracking effort for a great cause David!

€100

Erica Grainger

€50

Joe Egan

Just checked the forecast, that night's gonna be a scorcher! well done DG

€50

Rory Griffin

Best of luck on the night

€40

David Meade

Best of luck!

€40

Dj One

Well done 🦊

€40

Siobhs

Best of luck David 👍 good on ya

€40

Barry Kennelly

Fair play Fox! Well done

€40

Martin Regan

Best of luck with it David!

€30

Angela Kelleher

Best of luck DG!

€25

Anonymous

Best of luck with that! Sounds grim

€25

Garry Cotter

Fair play to you Dave

€25

Niamh O'dwyer

€25

Con O'callaghan

Beat of luck with it DG!

€25

Marvin Prince

Good luck on the night|

€25

David Larmour

Well done, good cause David.

€25

Freddy Mercury

€20

John Heffernan

€20

Des Walshe

€20

Steve Barry

Good luck bud

David Grainger

Bord Gais Energy

Thanks to your support, my sleep out could provide:

289

or

320

or

444

Mission Statement

I’m sleeping out against homelessness

Please Help Me Reach My Goal By Donating To My Page Below

Raised

€1,600

My Goal

€1,000

Select amount to donate

Or enter an amount

Staying in touch

My Achievements

Thank you to my Sponsors

Anonymous

Eoin Gill

Peter Collins

Rw

David G

Andrea Grainger

Khushroo

Erica Grainger

Joe Egan

Rory Griffin

David Meade

Dj One

Siobhs

Barry Kennelly

Martin Regan

Angela Kelleher

Anonymous

Garry Cotter

Niamh O'dwyer

Con O'callaghan

Marvin Prince

David Larmour

Freddy Mercury

John Heffernan

Des Walshe

Steve Barry

Our Team

Jonathan O'Flynn

€2,070.00

Connor, Charlie & Harvey Davis

€2,050.00

Ian Mullins

€725.00

Steven Martin

€1,130.00

John Dalton

€915.00

Lucas Dias

€80.00

Ciara Duffy

€500.00

Denis Cronin

€1,520.00

Cormac Mannion

€320.00

Killian Walsh

€315.00

Maria Meade

€385.00

Fiona Ferráo

€1,045.00

Elaine Kelly

€530.00

RORY McCann

€1,500.00

Team B2B BGE

€885.00

Gavin Killen

€2,746.29

Lince Daniel