Yvonne Ward

Thanks to your support, my sleep out could provide:

160

hours of one-on-one support for a child with a dedicated Child Support Worker

or

177

nutritious meals in the Focus Ireland Coffee Shop

or

245

hours access to Focus Ireland’s education service PETE (Preparation for Education, Training & Employment)

Mission Statement

Focus Ireland are driven by the fundamental belief that homelessness is wrong. They work with people who need support to avoid becoming homeless and who need help to end their experience of homelessness and move into a safe and secure home. From the very beginning, their work has been rooted in deep listening to people, learning about the problems and risks they face and pointing to where the solutions lie.

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.

Please Help Me Reach My Goal By Donating To My Page Below

Raised

€885

My Goal

€1,000

My team Team Bord Gáis Energy has raised €49,238

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€250

Could help provide crucial support for children in emergency accommodation.

€125

Could help provide one week of training and educational supports for a young person.

€70

Could help provide a family with children the day-to-day case management they need to find a home of their own.

€40

Could help provide a family with the first vital support session once they become homeless.

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Thank you to my Sponsors

€70

Conor Kelly

€70

Emma White

You’re a beautiful person Yvonne! You’re doing such a great thing and I’m happy to donate.

€60

Steve

Amazing that you have chosen to sleep out instead of going to a show you booked tickets for. That’s proper dedication

€50

Mike Flynn

Best of luck with the sleep out

€50

Christine Campbell

Well done Yvonne, good luck on the night!

€40

James B

Best of luck with the sleep out

€40

Josephine Kendellen

Best of luck again Yvonne

€40

Yvonne Ward

€40

Kim Anderson

€40

Iryna Wright

Best of luck Yvonne! Stay warm :)

€40

Dad

Well done Yvonne! This will help so many people out. Proud of you, Dad x

€30

Maria Scharffenberg

€25

Ger Harnett

Best of luck Yvonne

€25

Barbara Durante

Thank you for making a difference!

€25

At

Best of luck Yvonne on your sleep out!

€25

Kristen Rogers

Fair play Yvonne !! Best of luck

€20

Natalie Doyle

Well done Yvonne xx

€20

Elaine Doyle

Well done Yvonne .

€20

Aifric Hopkins

€20

Janette Diez

Best of Luck!

€20

Christine Donohoe

€20

Prabha Joshi

Good Luck Yvonne!

€20

Eileen Johnston

Best of luck Yvonne

€15

Slimeblock123

You're doing so well with what you're trying to achieve mam so this donation will help you out :)

€10

Anonymous

€10

Aisling Mcbride

For a great cause

€10

No 22

Best of luck 👏👏

€10

Laura Dunne

Well Done

€10

Anonymous

€10

Tracey Ward

Good luck 🤞

Yvonne Ward

Bord Gais Energy

Thanks to your support, my sleep out could provide:

160

or

177

or

245

Mission Statement

I’m sleeping out against homelessness

Please Help Me Reach My Goal By Donating To My Page Below

Raised

€885

My Goal

€1,000

Select amount to donate

Or enter an amount

Staying in touch

My Achievements

Thank you to my Sponsors

Conor Kelly

Emma White

Steve

Mike Flynn

Christine Campbell

James B

Josephine Kendellen

Yvonne Ward

Kim Anderson

Iryna Wright

Dad

Maria Scharffenberg

Ger Harnett

Barbara Durante

At

Kristen Rogers

Natalie Doyle

Elaine Doyle

Aifric Hopkins

Janette Diez

Christine Donohoe

Prabha Joshi

Eileen Johnston

Slimeblock123

Anonymous

Aisling Mcbride

No 22

Laura Dunne

Anonymous

Tracey Ward

Our Team

Jonathan O'Flynn

€2,020.00

Connor, Charlie & Harvey Davis

€2,000.00

Ian Mullins

€675.00

Steven Martin

€1,130.00

John Dalton

€865.00

Lucas Dias

€80.00

Ciara Duffy

€430.00

Denis Cronin

€1,450.00

Cormac Mannion

€320.00

Killian Walsh

€315.00

Maria Meade

€385.00

Fiona Ferráo

€1,045.00

Elaine Kelly

€530.00

RORY McCann

€1,500.00

Team B2B BGE