Thanks to your support, my sleep out could provide:
1339
hours of one-on-one support for a child with a dedicated Child Support Worker
or
1482
nutritious meals in the Focus Ireland Coffee Shop
or
2058
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
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Created Team
Invited a Colleague
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50% of Fundraising Target
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Increased Fundraising Target
Completed Sleepout
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Thank you to my Sponsors
€500
Kieran Callaghan
€500
Hertz Lease
Mark - Congratulations on exceeding your target. A huge achievement for a very worthy cause.
€500
Maine Group
Best of luck Mark from all at Maine Group
€300
Donall Barrett
€300
Errigal Contracts
€250
Jdillon
Well done Mark - great thing to do 👍
€250
David Mckeown
Brilliant Charity. Best of luck Mark.
€250
Carmel
Well done Mark great cause
€220
Paul O'loughlin
Hope it went well Mark. Great cause.
€220
Aiveen Kearney
Well done Mark. You’ve been an avid and consistent supporter of Focus for many years.
€220
Anonymous
€200
John Johnson
Well done Mark
€200
Timothy Bouchier-hayes
Well done Mark. Good night Tim
€200
Nigel Clerkin
Maithu Mark - a brilliant cause
€150
Fergus Burke
Well done Mark, such as a worthy cause.
€150
Padraic Joyce
Best of luck Mark and well done
€125
Jmaxwell
Well done Mark
€125
Tom Carey
Congratulations Mark on your ongoing commitment to an important cause.
€125
John Malone ( Jmj Training Ltd )
€125
Jason Flynn
Good luck Mark
€125
Anonymous
€100
Michael Stone
Well done Mark, This is a very worthy cause.
€100
Matt Mohan
Well done Mark 👏
€100
Gallagher
Good luck Mark!
€100
Anonymous
€100
Dermot Marron
€100
Dave Mccarthy
Well done Mark. The streets of our cities are a sad sight when you see the number of homeless.
€100
Anonymous
Well done Mark.
€100
Mcmahon
€100
Hugh Brennan
Well done Mark.
€50
Dick Clerkin
Best of luck Mark.. Great cause..
€50
Mark Varian
€50
Stafford Bagot
Well done MM
€50
John Mcgreevy
€50
Anonymous
Well done Mark, for a great cause!
€50
Bryan Oconnor
Well done Mark Bryan
€50
Paddy Mcelligott
€50
Pat Mccarthy
Well done Mark, great stuff!!
€50
Kd
Well done Mark, and thanks for doing this.
€50
Michele Connolly
Well done Mark. Great cause
€50
Norman Higgins
Great cause, best of luck Mark
€50
Mulcair Des
Well done Mark
€50
Brian Keogh
Well done in your efforts for charity
€50
Anonymous
Maith an fear
€50
G. Monaghan
Well done Mark
€40
Keith Moran
Fair play Mark.
€25
Stephen Ashe
Fair play Mark
€25
Charlie Mc Greevy
€25
Paul Robling
Good luck Mark. Fantastic cause. 👏
€20
Anonymous
€20
Anonymous
€10
Anonymous
€10
