Portlaoise to Shine a Light on sleepout for Focus Ireland
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PORTLAOISE community group Shine a Light will host a sleepout in aid of Focus Ireland.
The sleepout is one of the main fundraisers run by Shine a Light, with the aim being to demonstrate to the average person the tough conditions homeless people endure every day, while also raising much-needed funds for the organisation.
The fundraiser will take place on 9 October at Portlaoise AFC.
Donations can be made to Louise Byrne’s Focus Ireland donations page.
Shine a Light is Focus Ireland’s flagship programme dedicated to highlighting the impact of child homelessness.
Funded by the Local Democracy Reporting Scheme.
