Thanks to your support, my sleep out could provide:
283
hours of one-on-one support for a child with a dedicated Child Support Worker
or
313
nutritious meals in the Focus Ireland Coffee Shop
or
435
hours access to Focus Ireland’s education service PETE (Preparation for Education, Training & Employment)
I’m sleeping out against homelessness
Right now, more than 5,500 children in Ireland are growing up without a home. Behind that number are childhoods missing the moments that matter: no quiet space for homework, no friends coming over, no family meals together, no community to grow up in, no safe home to rely on.
That’s why I’m going to sleep out against homelessness on Friday 9 October for Focus Ireland's Shine A Light. My team are taking action because every child deserves better.
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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Thank you to my Sponsors
€300
Keith Lowe
€56
Irene
Well Done Derek. Great cause
€56
Stephen Clarke
Such a good cause - Well Done Derek
€56
Steve Kilgallon
Well done Derek
€56
John Corry
a good cause well done
€56
Anonymous
€56
Shane Keane
Fair play and good luck
€56
Brian Markey
Well done Derek, great commitment each year
€50
Susan Law
€50
Bernie Chubb
well done Derek
€50
Paula Duffy
Great cause !
€50
Róisín Mcauliffe
Well done Derek …. Great cause !
€50
Brian Kelly
Great cause well done Derek and everyone
€50
Maureen O’shea
Well done Derek, great cause
€50
Alan Moore
Good luck with it Derek
€50
Eoin O'shea
Good luck abd a great cause.
€50
Chris O'mahony
€50
Paul Kelly
Fair play Derek - a great cause
€50
Ross Reale
Well done Derek and very worthy cause!
€50
Avalon Mcshea
Great work
€50
Colley Casey
Well done Derek, great cause.
€50
Anonymous
Best of luck Derek and everyone else
€50
Susan Donnelly
Best of luck Derek and well done.
€31
Raph Keegan Sizzling Dish
Sleep right on to end of the road Keep right on to the end
€30
Eoin Killeen
€20
Mike Barry
Fair play Derek. Great cause.
€20
Colm Byrne
€15
Joni Adams
€10
John B
Well done Derek - fair play. Hope it stays dry for you all
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Great cause well done