Dundalk's Sleep Out for Simon set for this Friday

While many will be curled up by the fire on Friday night spare a thought for the brave volunteers who’ll be braving temperatures as low as -4 degrees as they sleep out at Market Square to raise funds for the Dundalk Simon Community. 

The appeal was started eleven years ago by local Greenacres couple Maeve and Terry Curtis who encouraged people to swap their beds for a sleeping bag for one night of the year.

Sadly, Terry passed away in September last year but Maeve has continued the yearly fundraiser, alongside some hardy volunteers.

The event, which has raised an incredible €140,000 since it began, with over €12,000 raised last year alone.

The event is the biggest fundraiser for the Dundalk Simon Community and money raised this year will help the charity deal with their rising running costs and operate their drop in centre.

The sleep out will take place from 8pm on Friday night until 8am on Saturday morning with people still welcome to come down and take part with sponsorship cards still available from the Simon office in Seatown.

While the community encourages the public to participate on the night, if you can't be present then people can also do their own sleepout wherever you are on that night to support Dundalk Simon Community. 

For more info or to donate visit: https://dundalksimon.enthuse.com/cf/dundalk-simon-community-sleepout-2023?fbclid=IwAR3omPNa6dOwbi7V5Jh5RSRWoKNu-2JR_xPZ8KsIqg-n3wzr7lxgpEWCJis