Thanks to your support, my sleep out could provide:
218
hours of one-on-one support for a child with a dedicated Child Support Worker
or
242
nutritious meals in the Focus Ireland Coffee Shop
or
336
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
€125
Keith Craddock
€70
Nancy & Simon Nicoll
Well done, smashing it !!!
€50
David, Sharon And The Boys
€50
Owen Collins
Wishing u all best for it.. be safe.
€40
Patrick Hayes
Well done guys 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
€40
Laura Naretti
€40
Kelly Murphy
Fair play lads, such a good cause and an eye opening experience ! Best of luck 🤞🏼
€40
Bridget Brennan
Best of luck, enjoy the night and bring the guitar.
€40
Margaret Craddock
€40
Carroll
€30
Kathleen Carroll
€25
Michelle Warren
€25
Anonymous
€25
Barry O’ Leary
€25
Pat Noonan
All the best
€25
Olivia Carlton
Well Done Trish, George and Elise
€25
Marie Reilly
Well done Trish!!
€25
Sarah Claire Connolly
€25
Ciara Nolan
Best of luck, great cause
€25
Melanie Maher
€25
Edel
€25
Anonymous
Well done guys
€20
Sinead O Callaghan
Best of luck xxx
€20
Michelle Fahy
Best of luck to you all xxx
€20
Georgina Buffini
Well done, you guys! 👏 🥰
€20
Brian Irwin
€20
Marta Kolasa
Stay warm!
€20
Marguerite O Keeffe
€20
Pamela Buckley
Best of luck x
€20
Orla Kane
Best of luck and fair play
€20
Louise Hardiman
Best of luck
€20
Gillian Cooney
Well done Trish x
€15
Fergus Murphy
Brrrrrrrrilliant stuff!
€10
Louise Mcgrath
€10
Lynda Foley
€10
Mairead Brennan
€10
Sallyanne O Grady
€10
Donncha Cronin
€10
Grace Mc Donnell
€10
Bedford Craddocks
Bring your fluffy socks
€10
Laura Mulcahy
❤️
€10
Dawn Hennebry
€10
Emily Mclaughlin
€10
Miah Khan
€10
Grace Farrelly
Good on ya trish 😉😉
€10
Laura Cosgrave
Best of luck Trish, fair play to ye❤️
€10
Marguerite
We’ll done guys
€10
Megan Corcoran
€5
Naoisé
Fair play! Best of luck!
All the best with the sleep out Trish, great cause, Keith and family