Vinnies CEO Sleepout 2026
This year I'm taking part in the Vinnies CEO Sleepout to raise money for the St Vincent de Paul Society to support Australians in need. For one night, I'll be sleeping outside as part of an eye-opening experience to raise awareness and bring home the realities of homelessness.
For me, at its core, this is about helping people sleeping rough and understanding how this comes to be for so many, what are their stories, and how can we make a difference in what is a complex problem?
I am particularly passionate about mums and dads, and their kids who are forced out of their homes for any number of reasons and end up sleeping in cars, tents, or worse - this breaks my heart - and in a well-resourced country we should be able to do better.
I will be grateful for any assistance you can provide no matter how big or small, and realise everyone have causes they are passionate about and support already so even if it is just words of encouragement that will do!
Thanks in advance,
Craig.
So far this year I helped provide
28
Individual support programs
74
Beds
298
Meals
Latest Donations
$1.03k
Helloworld
$1.03k
Michael Kimpton
Congratulations for making a wonderful effort & advocating to raise awareness for homelessness in our society. One night without a goodnight kiss from Luisa will make the heart grow fonder 😁😁
$571.71
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$505
Mary Carroll
Thanks for supporting one of my favourite charities Craig! cheers Mary
$305.50
Craig Davidson
$264.13
Phil Bradford
Goal reached.
$215
Alan Sweeney
Don’t get too comfortable
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Alex Penklis
Worthy cause and Louisa gets to have a good night's sleep
$127.34
Brian Hennessy
Well done mate
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Cardi Mcauslan
Good on you Craig
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Dean Miller And Karen Hanna Miller
GYGT!!
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Richard And Andrea Clarke
Well done for championing such a great cause - Andrea has a lot of beanies if you need to borrow one!
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Julie Telford
Well done for supporting such a great cause. Stay warm.
$127.34
Addie Brooks
$127.34
Nick Baker
Good man for doing it. Sleep well
$127.34
Sandra Passaro
Such a great cause and stay warm.
$127.34
Paul Summers
$127.34
Bron Stewart
Well done Craig Vinnirs fo great work 👏
$127.34
Mark Cook
Good luck buddy!
$127.34
Anthony Ryan
Go you good thing.
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Sarah Stone
Great cause Craig, you will be surrounded back some great people on the night!
$127.34
The Sudden Impact! Entertainment Company / Lynton V Harris & Edward F Michitsch
Well played Mate! Lynton & Edward
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Kylie Blucher
Well done!
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Steff And
Let's hope it's a warmer evening. Well done and for a great cause
$124.46
Michael Sommer
Stay warm
$106.12
Daniel Gschwind
Stay warm. Great effort!
$106.12
Ollie
Go well Craig!
$106.12
Victoria Scott
Go well Craig. Thanks for supporting an issue that deserves far more attention than it gets.
$106.12
Jono Perry
$106.12
James Lazarus
A terrific cause to support CD!
$106.12
Darcy Oldham
No wine in a glass fella
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Andy Jiang
Keep dry and stay warm mate!
$80.96
Sally Cope
A worthy cause, Craig. Sleep well,
$80.96
Eloise Kehren
You've got this, Craig!
$80.96
Lori Litwack
Good luck Craig, it must be such a humbling experience and does such important work at the same to.
$80.96
Lauren Gaynor
$80.96
Louise Edwards
Great effort Craig for such a worthy charity.
$80.96
Martina Neidig-quinlan
$80.96
Lisa Backhouse
Great cause, go well Craig!
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Kim Mcconnie
What a great cause and awesome that you are doing this!
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Gavin Trimmer
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Stephanie Marshall
$80.96
Thorsten Wichtendahl
$80.96
Robin Way
Such a great cause - enjoy the sleepout
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Mikaeli Dodt
$80.96
Louise Bezzina
Good on you for doing this Craig. Good luck
$80.50
Kylie Robertson
$79.16
Bec D
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Cynthia Dammerer
Thanks for helping out as usual! You’re right - no-one should be homeless!
$65.39
Julian Croft
Good luck Craig, great cause!
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Tash Wheeler
Nice work Craig!
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Paul
Legend!
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Letitia Dauth
Hi Craig. Good luck. You can do this! Xxx L
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Justin Mcgowan
$54.84
Cal Wood
Great work Craig!
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Anonymous
$50
Giovanna Lever
Great stuff Craig. Thank you for doing your bit.
$33.87
Anne Becirevic
What a great cause to support! Hope it all goes well and not too cold a night
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Anonymous
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Cassie Zuill
Great cause Craig. I used to volunteer with Vinnies on their Street Connect bus in Sydney, its really tough for many and particularly hard to see families who are homeless.
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Emily Roberts
All the best, Craig!
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Well done Craig from all of us at Helloworld. Regards Andrew and Cinzia Burnes