Thanks to your support, my sleep out could provide:
148
hours of one-on-one support for a child with a dedicated Child Support Worker
or
164
nutritious meals in the Focus Ireland Coffee Shop
or
227
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
€250
Pearse Lydon
€250
Cosgrave Developments
Best of Luck to you and your team.
€70
Philip Mulreid
€50
Janie Hayes
From Janie
€50
Liam Brehon
€30
Marguerite Hayes
€25
Niall Hynes
Best of luck John. Fair play to ye
€25
Amanda Duffy
Good work John 😁
€25
Doreen Quirke
€25
Heather Byrne
Well done John 👏🏻
€20
Liz Murphy
Best of luck John 👍 well done 👏
Best of luck John