Thanks to your support, my sleep out could provide:
129
hours of one-on-one support for a child with a dedicated Child Support Worker
or
143
nutritious meals in the Focus Ireland Coffee Shop
or
198
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
Thank you to my Sponsors
€40
Grandad
€40
Tony And Sandra
Well done Zak. Love Tony and Sandra xx
€40
Stephanie
Best of luck Zak
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Sarah Keeley
Best of luck Zak!
€25
Anonymous
€25
Tracey Burke
Well done Zak, such a great thing to do for those less fortunate. Hope you all enjoy your experience.
€25
Anonymous
Well done Zak for raising funds for a great cause
€25
Favourite Uncle
Well done Zac, wrap up well
€25
Julie Byrne
Fair play to you Zak 👏 Julie Joe lily & molly ❤️
€25
Pamela K
Really proud of you Zak. To think beyond yourself really says alot about your character. These act of kindness is what continues to make the world a wonderful place. Xx
€25
Razvan Grigoras
Fair play Zak.bravo
€25
Michelle
€25
Niamh & Dylan
Well done Zak, best of luck from niamh & dylan
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Sinead Ryan
Well done Zak, from Sinead, Graham, Poppy & Zoey 👏❤️
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Anthony Dunne
Best of luck Zach, Anthony, Emma , Georgie & Sebby
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Laura Kiernan
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Zoe Gartland
Well done zak!
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Chloe Simpson
Proud of you ❤️
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Maurice Lynch
Well done Zak! From Gerard
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Carrie
Well done Zak and good luck tonight Carrie, Leon & Jamie
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Tracie ,ed & Yên
Best of luck Zak well done an amazing cause to do this for sooooo needed ❤️
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Catherine Small
Amazing Zak ❤️
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Luke Moran
Well Done Bud ❤️
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Ally Simpson
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Jean
Well done Zak!!
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Avis Reynolds
Well done Zak
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Sandra Smart
Well done Zak
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Dearbhla
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Jane Flanagan
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Anonymous
Well done Zak
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Louise O Reilly
Well Done Zak👏🏼
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Tracy Cullen
Best of luck Zak Tracy and Kaci xx
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Linda
Well done Zak!
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Gail
Well done Zak
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Leah Davis
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Reece
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Well done Zak. Love grandad x