Thanks to your support, my sleep out could provide:
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hours of one-on-one support for a child with a dedicated Child Support Worker
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nutritious meals in the Focus Ireland Coffee Shop
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hours access to Focus Ireland’s education service PETE (Preparation for Education, Training & Employment)
I’m sleeping out against homelessness.
This October 11, I won’t be heading home after school. Instead, I’ll be swapping my warm bed for a sleeping bag – all to raise awareness and funds for Focus Ireland, the national organisation tackling homelessness in Ireland.
Did you know that over 4,000 children in our country don’t have a permanent home? That’s a staggering number. Every child deserves to feel safe and secure, and a home is at the heart of that. But for too many children, this is missing.
Being a teenager comes with its own stresses – schoolwork, exams, friendships, part-time jobs, even just figuring out who you are. I can’t imagine adding homelessness on top of it all. How can you focus on exams when you’re worried about where you’ll sleep next?
That’s why I think it is important to take part in my School Sleep Out as part of Focus Ireland’s Shine A Light, proudly supported by Bord Gáis Energy. It's a chance to experience, in a small way, the challenges faced by young people experiencing homelessness.
Childhood should be about dreams and hanging out with your friends – not wondering where you lay your head at 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
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Katherine Kearns (C)
Lauren Garraway
Gerard Shanahan
Tegan Gordon
Caoimhe Darcy
€20.00
anna canavan
Anna Watters
Sadie Rooney
Sophie Mohan
Pulari Saji
€50.00
becca sheahan
Ciara Bassett
Erin McFadden
€20.00
Caoimhe McEvoy
€50.00
Erin Higgins
Caroline Cox
€20.00
Julie Collins
Anne-Marie Dowling
Zara Bradvica
Faith Moriarty
Rebeca Pop
Aaliyah Raji
€75.00
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mia o neill
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Jayla Farrell
€15.00
Meghan Ward
€20.00
Hazel Larkin
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Sumeia Lloyd
€5.00
Abbie Leonard
€15.00
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Kate O’Brien
€45.00
Holly Mccaffrey
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Phoebe Macken
Katie Bryans
€10.00
Niamh Rowney
€140.00
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€35.00
Sinead Van den Berg
€65.00
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Molly O'Toole
Sarah Butler
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Hollie Leech
Elsie Gilmurray
Keeva Murray
€110.00
Blaithin Ni Dhuinn
Clodagh Farrell
Roisin Delany
€15.00
Lucy O’Brien
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€100.00
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Ciara Lattimore
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