Thanks to your support, my sleep out could provide:
1401
hours of one-on-one support for a child with a dedicated Child Support Worker
or
1550
nutritious meals in the Focus Ireland Coffee Shop
or
2152
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
€1.5k
Kirby's
€1,000
Suir Engineering
Well done Tom, Taking on this challenge for a worthy cause; Stay warm. Suir Engineering.
€500
Leo Lynch
€500
Sts
STS is delighted to be supporting such a great cause
€250
Tyrone Formwork Ltd
Nice one Tom, fair play to ye
€250
Jones Engineering
Well done Tom, a great cause.
€250
Kilmore Potatoes Ltd
€250
Enda Murphy
Best of luck Tom
€200
Asgard
Well done Tom
€200
F&m Whelan Steel Engineering
Fantastic initiative Tom, fair play to you and your colleagues!! Happy to be able to contribute in some way. Aisling, Fergus & all the F&M team.
€200
Rhino Roofing & Cladding
Amazing initiative, best of luck from all here at Rhino Roofing!
€125
John Walsh
It’s something I truly support Tom
€125
Dave Cotter
Best of luck Tom, very worthy cause
€125
Mvohalloran
€125
Micheál O’ Connor
Well done Tom
€125
Dornan Eng -
Bring a Hotwater Bottle - u picked a cold night for it , fair play
€125
Oliver Oconnor
You made contact easily enough Tom!
€125
Malbay Painting And Maintenance
€125
Hugh Mcdermott
Tom, well done, worthwhile cause
€100
Donal Mccarthy
Fair play Tom best of luck with the sleep out.
€100
Jos Favourite Snr Bu Director 😆
€100
Flynn
Good luck Tom!
€100
Ronan Quinn
Well done Tom 👌
€100
Michael Quinn
Well done Tom. Great cause.
€100
Barry Ryan Or Plant Hire
Best of luck
€70
Anthony O'donovan
€50
Dave Bradley
€50
Billy O'connor
€50
Dan Brosnan
€50
Mike Nash
Fantastic initiative Tom - providing focus on those sometimes ignored by society.
€50
Cormac Mcferran
Good man Tom!
€50
Micheal Fitzgerald
Good Luck Tom
€50
Maurice O Donovan
Best of luck Tom and a great cause you are helping
€50
Anne Fortune
Best of luck with the camp out Tommy
€50
Ken Quinn
€50
Jimmy Lordan
Best of Luck Tom & all Sisk Team doing the sleep out.
€50
Karen Ohara
Well done Tom, inspiring work.
€50
Paul C Mcgrath
Fair Play Tom & Team.
€50
Donal Foley
Well done Tom a very worthy cause
€50
Anonymous
Good luck Tom :: A great cause so hope the weather is kind
€40
Joe Gill
Maith Thú Féin
€40
B Delaney
Fair play Tom
€40
Ronan Woods
Wrap up well Tom, winters coming.!
€40
Nora Doyle
Wrap up!
€40
John Bayly
Well done Tom, not everyone has good luck and good fortune and for us who have a certain amount of both it is our responsibility to help a little.
€25
Stephen Fortune
Enjoy your night out.
€20
Jordan Costelloe
€20
Anonymous
€15
Anonymous
Our Team
Maura Toles (C)
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Ken Kennedy
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Tom Grant
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Marcus Carne
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John Devereaux
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Brian Dillon
Kevin Coyle
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Maria Hurley
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Barry Ryan
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Brian Kennedy
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Ken Tannam
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Tom Wall
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Sean Ahern
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Gillian O'Driscoll
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Sisk HR Team
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Niall Treacy
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Jenny Brady
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Jenni O'Brien
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Shane Glynn
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Niamh Furlong
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Sonya Winters
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Tom Campbell
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Sonja Dunne
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Wayne Yeomans
Ciaran Tolster
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Ian Evans
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Ciaran Smith
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Bernie McGarrity
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Paul Brown
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Rachael Sweeney
€300.00
Sisk Ireland East
€9,850.00
Philip Carson
€3,510.00
Team Data
€7,225.00
Maria Connolly
€740.00
Well done Tom & SISK Team, great cause.