We’re sleeping out against homelessness
This October, something a little different is happening at our school. Instead of heading home after the final bell, our school will be swapping our warm beds for sleeping bags for our School Sleep Out as part of Focus Ireland’s Shine A Light, proudly supported by Bord Gáis Energy.
It might sound a little crazy, but the reality of homelessness is even more so. Think about it: over 4,000 children in our country don't have a safe place to sleep to call home. They can’t relax and be carefree after a long day at school. Instead, they are faced with stress and uncertainty that no child should have to deal with.
That’s why I think it is important for our school to take part in the sleep out – 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 support our school fundraiser by donating to our fundraising page: every contribution, big or small, gets us closer to creating a future where everyone has a safe place to call home.
Our Achievements
Shared Page
50% of Fundraising Target
Reached Fundraising goal
Increased Fundraising Target
Completed Sleepout
Thank you to our Sponsors
€50
Gemma O'connell Duff
€50
Joe Lynch
Well done on this initiative, which will make a real difference. Go n-éirí libh. Le gach dea-ghuí,, Cllr. Joe Lynch Ballincollig
€50
Deborah Creedon
Well done YR Ballincollig...
€50
Anonymous
Well done to all taking part ❤️
€50
Nuala Glanton
Well done Ballincollig Youthreach. A very worthy cause to support
€50
Donagh
€40
Quirke Aoife
Well done team BYR
€25
Shane Bradley
€25
Declan Mcgee
Well done karen
€25
Frances
€25
Pat Sexton
€25
Kelly Moller
Well done everyone at YR Ballincollig- great cause and sounds like fun.
€20
Orla B
Well done Karen, a great cause
€20
Gerardene Mcnamara
Well done to everyone a great cause
€20
Shannon
Karen Hogan is a legend
€20
Amanda Dilworth
€20
Emily Dilworth
Best of luck Grace, a fantastic cause ❤️❤️
€20
Pam Considine
Well done Grace.
€20
Amers
Well done Grace x
€20
Ciaran Ward
Well done Grace proud of you xx
€20
Mary Dilworth
Well done Grace
€15
Anonymous
€10
Maro Odien
🤍🤍🤍
€10
Pat Morrissey
€10
Anonymous
€10
Martina Mccarthy
Well done karen
€10
Shannon O D
Best of luck !
€10
Betul Kantaroglu
mwah
€10
Brónagh
GO BESTIE
€5
Sally Desmond
€5
