Breda Smyth

Breda Smyth is raising money for Focus Ireland
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Shine a Light at Work 2016 · 21 October 2016 ·

Focus Ireland works to provide housing and homeless services to young people, adults, children and families who are homeless or are vulnerable to homelessness. The organisation works to make its vision– Everyone has a right to a place they can call home– a reality for thousands of people every year.

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Hello! 

As some of you already know I will be joining my work colleagues in a
sleep-in to help raise vital funds for homelessness in Ireland.

They are currently 6,525 people homeless today in Ireland. This is the
highest number ever recorded. 1 in every 3 in emergency is a child. This figure has increased by over 40%
since last year !!!
This figure however does not account for the "hidden homeless"
those living in squats, “Sofa Surfing” or living in Domestic violence
refuges.  Reasons for this can be due to
structural (Poverty, unemployment) or Personal issues (addictions, mental
health etc)

Focus Ireland have set up an annual fundraising event which enables staff
in companies across the country to bed down for the night at work in aid of
this worthy cause. This years Shine a Light sleep-in is taking place on Friday,
October 21st. I'll be joining nearly 30 other volunteers within my FSG
doing a sleep in at our Dublin office.  To
help us reach our target of €3,000 for this worthy cause,  I would 
appreciate it if you would sponsor me for the sleep-in on Friday week. 

All donations big or small will be greatly appreciated.

Might even get a snapchat video of the SMT in their
PJS if I reach my goal. ;) I can’t promise it will be as good as my Nathan
Carter one mind!

Donation summary

Total
€920.17
Online
€920.17
Offline
€0.00

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