Mateusz Jedruszek

Sleeping out for a third year. The reason hasn't changed.

This is my third Vinnies CEO Sleepout. The first one was eye-opening. The second one made it personal. The third one isn't going to be any easier, and that's the point.

I came to Australia from Poland with very little. I built Perfect Group from the ground up, Perfect Contracting, Perfect Remediation, Perfect Concrete Care and the rest of the group. We employ a team of good people doing hard work across NSW and QLD. I have been very lucky.

A lot of Australians have not been lucky. More than 122,000 people will sleep without a home tonight. Plenty of them are working. Plenty of them have families. Plenty of them used to have everything sorted before something went sideways.

On 18 June I will sleep outside in Sydney with other CEOs to raise money for the St Vincent de Paul Society. Vinnies use every dollar to deliver beds, meals, crisis support and the kind of practical help that gets people back on their feet.

Across my first two Sleepouts you helped me raise $28,912. This year I want to push past $30,000 total. I would be grateful if you could back me again, or for the first time.

Every dollar matters. $75 feeds a family for a day. $300 helps relocate someone sleeping rough into accommodation. $505 puts a family in crisis into emergency housing.

If you're a client, supplier, mate, contact or stranger reading this, thank you. Click donate. I'll see you on the other side of a cold June night in Sydney.

Mateusz Jedruszek
Founder & Managing Director, Perfect Group