Mark Fenton

Thanks to your support, my sleep out could provide:

131

hours of one-on-one support for a child with a dedicated Child Support Worker

or

145

nutritious meals in the Focus Ireland Coffee Shop

or

201

hours access to Focus Ireland’s education service PETE (Preparation for Education, Training & Employment)

Mission Statement

Focus Ireland are driven by the fundamental belief that homelessness is wrong. They work with people who need support to avoid becoming homeless and who need help to end their experience of homelessness and move into a safe and secure home. From the very beginning, their work has been rooted in deep listening to people, learning about the problems and risks they face and pointing to where the solutions lie.

I’m sleeping out against homelessness

As a business owner, I'm used to taking calculated risks and facing challenges head-on. But on October 11, I'll be stepping outside my comfort zone in a very different way: by once again participating in Focus Ireland’s Shine A Light Campaign to combat homelessness.

Homelessness is a complex issue with no easy solutions. Yet, it's a critical problem affecting communities across the country. We keep reaching record breaking figures on the number of people experiencing homelessness, which includes over 4,000 children. This is unacceptable.

While the relatively minor inconvenience of spending one-night out in the open is certainly not the same, it offers me (And all of us who participate) a glimpse into the vulnerability and hardship faced by thousands of people in Ireland without a safe and secure home.

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.

Thank you.

Please Help Me Reach My Goal By Donating To My Page Below

Raised

€725

My Goal

€5,000

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€750

Could help place one family with children in long-term accommodation.

€500

Could help provide housing and assistance to young people exiting foster care and at risk of homelessness.

€220

Could help provide crucial support for children in emergency accommodation.

€125

Could help provide one week of training and educational supports for a young person.

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Thank you to my Sponsors

€220

Mark Fenton

€125

Barry Murphy

Well doen Mark

€100

Tom Feeney

Well done Mark!

€50

Rita Taaffe

€50

Ciaran Mccarthy

Fair play Mark for your dedication to such a worth cause 👍

€50

Orla Donagher

Hope you raise lots of funds for a great cause Mark. Very best of luck.

€50

Tim Dyball

Great cause Mark - well done

€25

Clare Manning

Well done Mark , great cause

€25

Andrew Mulvenny

€20

Maura Dolan

Mark a great cause, best wishes. Maura Dolan IMI

€10

Caitríona

Good luck with it Mark! A great cause.

Mark Fenton

Thanks to your support, my sleep out could provide:

131

or

145

or