Thanks to your support, my sleep out could provide:
195
hours of one-on-one support for a child with a dedicated Child Support Worker
or
216
nutritious meals in the Focus Ireland Coffee Shop
or
300
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
Claire & Patrick Feeney
€100
Teresa Heeran
Well done Shane a fantastic Cause wishing you the best 🤗
€50
David James
Well done Shane! 👏🏻
€50
Sean Crossan
Best of luck Shane
€50
Sharon Kelly
Fair play Shane, good luck with the fundraising 🙌
€50
David Cawley
Well done Shane 🥐 💪🏼
€50
Cathrina & Francis
💙
€50
Mum & Enda
Best of luck Shane
€50
Mary Flynn
Best of luck shane your brilliant
€40
Aidan Keena
€30
Gerry
€25
Eileen Quirke
Best of luck with your fundraiser Shane.
€25
Steve Feeney
Best of luck Shane
€20
Shane Crossan
€20
Noel Scott
Best of luck Shane!
€20
Derek Meehan
€20
Grainne Oates
Well done Shane fair play to you 👏
€20
Bridie Kelly
Good luck Shane ,, x
€20
Geraldine Quinn
Good luck Shane ❤️
€20
Sandra Reidy
Best wishes Sandra Reidy
€20
Stephen Crossan
€20
Mary Gray
Fair play and good luck Shane and team fur a great cause 👏👏💛
€20
Patricia
Well done
€20
Catriona Kerrigan
Good luck Shane
€20
Mark Crossan
€20
Kyle Mcfadden
No better man ❤️ 🐎
€20
Pat & Joan
From Pat & Joan
€20
Mary Mc Cormack
Good luck Shane , worthy cause
€10
Mary Kelly
Best of luck Shane.
€10
Paul Kelly
Good luck Shane.
€10
Brenda Kearins
Best of luck Shane
€10
Sarah Dineen
€10
Feo
€10
Frances Gallagher
Good luck Shane
€10
Kayne And Louise
Fair play Shane 👍
€10
Darragh Healy
€5
Ryon Burnside Mchugh
The Very Best of Luck Shane and everyone else participating in the sleep out
Best of luck Shane and you should be very proud of what you are doing . What a wonderful kind thing to do for a great charity.