Vinnies CEO Sleepout

Dear Parks friends

On 21st June I shall be sleeping rough on a thin piece of cardboard on concrete in the cold of a Melbourne winters night to help eradicate homelessness in Australia. This will be my fourth consecutive Sleepout and I hope to pass the $40k mark with your kind donation. 

Over the years of my involvement, I have been made acutely aware of the harsh reality of being homeless and the myriad of complex life events that can lead to people just like you and me, finding themselves in  this terrible situation, a situation that once in, many people find it hard to climb back out of and lead normal lives. 

No one grows up wanting to find themselves homeless, moreover, it is usually as a result of circumstances out of their control such as abusive home lives that lead to homelessness. 

Your donation can assist Vinnies to provide shelter, food, blankets, and services to help people get back on their feet. 

Any size of donation is warmly appreciated and gets put to use immediately by the fantastic people at Vinnies. 

You can donate at https://www.ceosleepout.org.au/fundraisers/mark-shaw/perth and remember it is tax deductible! 

Many of you (@iwerks) have supported me before and I want to thank everyone in advance for your kind donations. My lifetime goal is to get to $200k with a hope that alongside many others, we can really make a dent in this avoidable issue. 

Mark