Thanks to your support, my sleep out could provide:
354
hours of one-on-one support for a child with a dedicated Child Support Worker
or
392
nutritious meals in the Focus Ireland Coffee Shop
or
544
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
Cmcc Financial Solutions Limited
€150
Coates Engineering Ltd
Great Cause Ken, From all at Coates Engineering.
€125
Ken Tannam
€125
Andy - Gerni Ni
Well done Ken and all involved.
€125
Sealtec Industrial
Good man Ken 👍
€100
Darragh O'dwyer
Well done Ken. Very worthy cause
€100
Linda Reynolds
€100
Paula Duffy
Best of luck Ken. Fantastic event and cause. Peter and Paula Duffy.
€70
Joe Cunniam
€70
Billy O Reilly
€60
Hazel Lavery
€50
Padraig Quigley
Best wishes Ken
€50
Sean Donegan
€50
Alan Johnson
Well done Ken!
€50
John O Neill
€50
Declan Burke
€50
Brendan Sheehan
Best of luck Ken
€50
Stephen Hunter
Well done Ken
€40
Eddie Walsh
Well done Ken, Best of Luck on the night.
€40
Gary Clarke
Fair play Ken, from Kc Hire
€40
Maria Odonnell
€40
Dwayne Mcassey
€25
Chris Owen
All the best Ken, Fantastic cause
€20
Fergus
Well done Ken 👍
€20
Conor
Best of luck Ken!
€20
Jennifer Ward
Best of luck Ken!
€20
Laura Obrien
€20
Debbie Brady
Best of luck Ken
€20
Tj Shiel
€20
Alan Greene
Best of look Ken
€10
James Gillespie
Our Team
Maura Toles (C)
€970.00
Ken Kennedy
€500.00
Tom Grant
€300.00
Marcus Carne
John Devereaux
€2,140.00
Susána Ramjit
€130.00
Brian Dillon
Kevin Coyle
€750.00
Maria Hurley
€2,025.00
Sarah Jane Pisciotti
€60.00
Barry Ryan
€40.00
Team Sisk Legal
€20.00
Paul Laffan
€920.00
Brian Kennedy
€450.00
Ken Tannam
€1,960.00
Tom Wall
€5,870.00
Sean Ahern
€440.00
Gillian O'Driscoll
€100.00
Sisk HR Team
€1,450.00
Niall Treacy
Jenny Brady
€80.00
Jenni O'Brien
€230.00
Shane Glynn
Niamh Furlong
€50.00
Sonya Winters
Tom Campbell
Maeve Carney
€370.00
Sonja Dunne
€70.00
Wayne Yeomans
Ciaran Tolster
€50.00
Ian Evans
€340.00
Ciaran Smith
€570.00
Bernie McGarrity
€320.00
Paul Brown
€500.00
Rachael Sweeney
Sisk Ireland East
Owen Sisk
Philip Carson
€770.00
Best of luck KT and we're delighted to support you and a great cause.