Thanks to your support, my sleep out could provide:
158
hours of one-on-one support for a child with a dedicated Child Support Worker
or
175
nutritious meals in the Focus Ireland Coffee Shop
or
243
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
Bernie Linnane
€50
Brenda Clehane
Best of luck Jamie
€50
Brendan Mcintyre
Best of luck Jamie, and to all the team at the Showgrounds
€50
James Murphy
Up the rebels well done Jamie
€50
Patrick Farrell
It’s a very good cause Well done Jamie
€50
Neil And Josephine.
Well done Jamie.
€50
Áine
Well done Jamie, such an important cause.
€50
Orla Keegan
€40
Sinead
Good luck tonight Jamie
€25
Michael Mcweeney
€25
Eugene & Grainne Gilgunn
Well done Jamie and thanks for all that you have done and do
€25
Anonymous
€20
Arthur Kinsella
€20
Catherine Hannon
€20
Teresa Kelly
Best of Luck Jamie, you're doing a great job
€20
Edel Hannon
Good luck Jamie
€20
John Rice
€20
Eileen Murphy
Well done Jamie
€20
Tanya & Tony Stack
Best of luck Jamie. Great cause.
€20
Muriel Keegan
Good luck Jamie
€20
Margaret Murphy
Very proud of you Jamie. x
€20
Anonymous
€20
Anonymous
Best of luck to you all! Maybe the Nortgern Lights will keep you company!🤩
€20
Janet
Well done Jamie
€20
Susan/cian Jones
€20
M Phair
Well done, Jamie.
€20
Clodagh Stephenson
Good man Jamie 👍
€15
Karen Stewart
Well done Jamie
€15
Deirdre Malone
Hats off to you Jamie best of luck with it
€10
Noel Moran
€10
Brenda Kearins
Best of luck Jamie👏
€10
Best of luck Jamie!