Grassroots Campaign Returns To Help Homeless Families

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#5GiveAFiver is back again this year to help ease the homeless crisis during this cold Christmas period. Launched last year by Dubliners to help raise urgent funds for homeless families at Christmas with St Vincent de Paul.

How it works:

  • 5 friends are nominated to give up the price of a coffee, a pint or their afternoon treat, to Saint Vincent de Paul.
  • Each nominated friend then selects 5 more friends via social media for #5GiveAFiver
  • The deadline to reach €10K is New Years
  • Every aspect of the campaign is online via social media posts and online donations to www.svp.ie/5giveafiver.

 

The campaign has attracted support from publications like The Journal and Lovin Dublin and leading Irish companies and entrepreneurs like The Happy Pear, Chupi, Sprout, Angela Scanlon, Louise O'Neill, PantiBliss and Web Summit have shown their support on social media, with further support from Irish bloggers such as James Kavanagh and Retroflame, Erika Fox

 

With 1,023 Dublin families and 2,210 children currently homeless this Christmas, charities are under immense pressure to help deliver food, accommodation and other services.

 

In November 2016 alone, the Society’s East Region (Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow) received approximately 10,000 calls, which is an increase of 7% on the same period the year previous. Similar trends are being experienced in different parts of the country.  

 

“The homeless crisis is getting worse, and it's hard to see how or when it can end. Giving up a fiver won't end homelessness but it will make a difference, we proved this last year. Last year members of the public were exceptionally supportive, raising almost €3,000 in under 24 hours. We need to talk about homelessness and take action. Homelessness is not normal” said organiser, Sarah Dunne.

 

“We wanted to do something transparent and simple and most importantly we wanted to ensure 100% of donations were going straight to the charity. The money that is donated to SVP isn’t just for Christmas, they help year round in more ways than you can imagine.”

 

100% of your donation to #5GiveAFiver goes directly to Saint Vincent de Paul and you can donate here: https://www.svp.ie/5giveafiver.

 

Whatever cause you choose this year please always donate your time or money to a reputable charity that you trust.

 

Dublin Homeless Crisis (Source: Peter McVerry Trust)

  • 1,023 Dublin families and 2,210 children homeless in Dublin
  • 46.5% people living in homelessness are under 25
  • 8374 adults are currently homeless according to figures from September 2017
  • There are 183,312 vacant dwellings in the state
  • 161 persons were recorded as sleeping rough in Dublin on the night of the official rough sleeper count, 2017. This is the highest figure for the Spring count since records began.
  • Link to source

 

100% of your donation to #5GiveAFiver goes directly to Saint Vincent de Paul and you can donate here: https://www.svp.ie/5giveafiver.

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