Thanks to your support, my sleep out could provide:
420
hours of one-on-one support for a child with a dedicated Child Support Worker
or
465
nutritious meals in the Focus Ireland Coffee Shop
or
645
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.
My Achievements
Uploaded Profile Picture
Beanie Award
Shared Page
Self donated
50% of Fundraising Target
Reached Fundraising Target
Increased Fundraising Target
Invited a Colleague
Completed Sleepout
Challenged a Colleague
Thank you to my Sponsors
€250
Anonymous
€125
Stem Consulting Engineers
€125
Nigel Spence
Dónal - well done to you and your colleagues - a very selfless commitment to those less fortunate…
€125
Andrew O’brien
Well done Donal. A fantastic cause.
€100
Donal O'donohue
€100
Will Gleeson
€80
Anonymous
€50
Ann O’dwyer
Well done Donal.Fingers crossed for ok weather
€50
Colin Harney
Well done Donal, great cause
€50
Lochlann Sullivan
Well done
€50
From All The Shortalls
Well Done Donal!!
€50
Ronan Maxwell
€50
Niall Duff
Best of luck Donal!
€50
Eoin Fallon
Well done
€50
Padraig Quinlan
€50
Naoise And Emma Culhane
A very deserving cause, well done Donal
€50
Pauline O'donohue
€50
Pedro
€50
David Power
Fair play to you all.
€50
Katie O’halloran
€50
Stephen Waters
€50
Niall Colleary
Well done Donal, very worthy cause
€50
Niall Tully
Well done Donal. A very worthy cause.
€50
Niall And Siobhan May
Best of luck Donal
€40
Billy Galavan
Well done, Donal!
€40
Caroline Traynor
Best wishes on the sleep out Dónal, for a wonderful cause.
€40
Trudi Comerford
Good luck tonight Donal, a great cause!
€40
Justin O'halloran
Best of luck Donal!
€40
Shane Woods
Keep wrapped up, chilly night
€40
Micheal Deasy
Best of Luck Donal from DWP
€30
Garret & Cliona Collins
€25
David Wilson
€25
Lisa Kelly
Well done Donal and team: great cause to support.
€25
The Mcguinness’s
€20
James Farrell
€20
Leanne Vaughan
All the best for tonight Donal!
€20
Andrew Bowen
Good luck Donal
€20
Emma Mc Cormack 2011 Kc
Great cause Well done Donal
€20
Barbara Coyle
Best of luck Donal - terrific cause 👏
€20
Declan Doyle
Well done Donal
€20
Tom O'malley
well done lads, that was a chilly evening !
€20
Anonymous
€20
Aisling Mcdermott
€15
Charlie Scott
€10
Grace Carty
€10
Eve Downey
€10
Joanne
💛💜 all the best Joanne
The very best and leading by example as always. A super cause !