One night isn't a lot, but it can make a whole lot of difference
Every night, thousands of Australians experience homelessness. But it doesn't have to be that way. 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.
To help break the devastating cycle of homelessness, I need your support. Will you help me to reach my target? Donating $100 can make a huge difference to people who need it most.
So far this year I helped provide

196
Individual support programs

515
Beds

2060
Meals
As a Vinnies CEO Sleepout Ambassador
I have successfully welcomed 1 new leaders to join me, and together, we have raised a total of $61827.33.
Funds raised over the years
Latest Donations

$126.62
Rocco Romeo

$126.62
Mark Macarounas
Great work mate!

$126.62
Cooper Cronk
Great cause and best wishes to everyone involved.

$530
Spyros Kotsopoulos
Paul Well done in taking part in the sleepout. A lot of people displaced and we should take care of others that are less fortunate All the best Spyros

$1,000
David Paradice

$106.12
Damian Mitsch

$100
Chris Demertze

$5k
Richard Kirkman
It's great to see your initiative, Paul. Thank you for your support of such an important cause.

$78.45
Stephen Mahoney

$80.25
Rohan Martin
Well done young Paul

$85.48
Stephen M
Good on you Paul. Let's all work together to tackle homelessness in Syndey.

$316.50
Costa Lianos

$500
Anonymous

$106.12
Denise Ora
Keep up the great work Paul

$300
Chris Katehos
Great effort Paul !

$126.62
John Robertson
You are a champion Paul.

$120
Christina Scalone

$126.62
Anonymous
I know you’ll offer your 10 per cent discount.

$211
Anonymous

$200
Premiernational
Great cause Paul - good luck!

$1.03k
Bruce Mackenzie
Great work as always Paul

$80.25
Ben Maguire Am

$1.03k
Peter Coombes

$263.75
Geoff Newcombe
Good luck Paul

$126.62
George Nikas

$530
Peter Ritchie
Onya Paul !

$530
Alex Kathestides
Well done Paul! It’s a cause that needs attention and support!

$75.14
Bill Monaco
for a great cause my friend

$120
Terry Samaras
Well done Paul. God bless you for the great work you do!

$120
Anonymous

$126.62
Nikki Britt

$126.62
Con Poulos

$1.03k
John Georgopoulos
Love the beanie

$80.25
Andrew Fraser

$530
Sydney Restaurant Group
Bravo Paul

$126.62
Melina Morrison
Go well friend. Thanks for championing this cause.

$316.50
Catherine M Harris

$50
Graham Annesley

$150
Anonymous

$126.62
Peter And Vicki Poulos
Outstanding initiative Paul. Well done!

$100
Yaron Finkelstein
On the streets or in the boardrooms, you’re always trying to make things better. Happy to support you Paul in whatever you do.

$106.12
Rick Dunn
Great work (as always) Paul.

$126.62
Richard Lenarduzzi

$126.62
Nicole Noye
A great cause, well done Paul

$530
Anna Guillan Am
Thank you for helping those who are most vulnerable and continuing to shine a light on homelessness. Inspiring leadership!

$126.62
Neil Napper
Great work Paul, you’re a legend, well done!

$75
Nicki Hutley

$126.62
Rcsa
#loveyourwork Paul

$80.25
Jim Wilson
Well done Paul, love your passion for so many causes mate

$126.62
John Talbot
Good luck Paul. A great cause

$525
John Maragiannis

$500
Jim & Antoinette Katehos
Well done on your continued support & advocacy for vulnerable members of our society Paul!

$80.25
Chryssa Prokopaki

$80.25
Robert Regan
Best wishes!

$106.12
Peter Achterstraat
You are a gem!

$263.75
Kerrie & Con Dedes
Awesome Paul.

$126.62
Spiro Anemogiannis
Good luck Paul

$525
David Gallant
Well done Paul, a great cause

$50
Peta Seaton
Great work Paul

$106.12
Michael Mccormack

$120
G Bacon
You’re such an inspiration Paul!

$80.25
Anthony Vavayis
Great cause, keep warm

$75
Harry Mavrolefteros
Good on you Paul!!

$211
Con Haralambis
All the best Paul for this worthy cause.

$54.12
Efthymios (themi) Kallos
All the best and congrats Paul

$100
Dion Woo
Keep up the wonderful work Paul

$100
Leo Diniotis
You’re a champion Paul, well done mate.

$100
Lee Roberts
You're not only a great man Paul, you're also a great human.

$126.62
Lucy Bingle

$200
John And Denise Sarikas
Brilliant effort Paul ! You and the whole sleepout crew are amazing! Keep warm !

$80.25
Phillipou Family
Well done Paul

$200
Charmaine Moldrich
keep up the good work Paul. if anyone can galvanise support to end homelessness it’s you.

$525
Peter Noble
Well done Paul

$54.12
Rosa Stathis
Bravo Paul, well done on supporting such a great cause.

$126.62
Daphne Parras

$80.25
Panos Family
Well done again Paul

$263.75
Remo Nogarotto
Great work Paul, no surprise given your enormous heart.

$126.62
Carolyn Blanden
Hi Paul, Good for you for taking up this challenge. Glad to support you. Carolyn Blanden

$80.25
Anonymous

$120
Selliah Kalyanakumar
Well done!

$316.50
Harry Michaels
You have been wearing the crown for years, wishing you all the best

$126.62
Kathy Jones
Well done again Paul. Important charity for us all to support

$770
Garry Browne Am
Paul, You are Star!

$106.12
Peta Demery
Fantastic effort!

$1,000
Sunil Lal
Great cause Paul, well done mate.

$309.30
Bronwyn Capanna

$1.02k
Nsw Hire Car Association
Good on you Paul for doing this each year, the NSW HCA is behind you 100%

$75
Katerina Petrogiannakis
Good luck Paul. What a great cause!

$211
Yasmin King
We are only as good as the most vulnerable amongst us ; thank you Paul for your efforts and speaking out about this !

$106.12
Michael Emerzidis
"Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others" Plato.

$300
Jim And Barbara Iliopoulos
Wishing you all the best for the Vinnies CEO Sleepout. Your commitment to raising awareness and support for homelessness is truly commendable.

$126.62
Kristal & Abraham Constantin
Good on you Paul for doing this. Bravo

$1.02k
Ron Murray

$500
Warwick Smith
Well done Paul ~!

$100
Sidney Lin
You are a pillar of society and happy to support you and a great cause looking after those not as fortunate. Keep warm!

$106.12
Cindy Carpenter
Good on you, Paul!

$500
Frank Thorn - The Geo Group Australia

$525
Helen Coonan
Well done as usual.,Paul!

$50
Houri Tapiki
Well done Paul, what a great cause! Good luck with the sleeopout this year.

$520
John Symond

$211
George Masselos
Well done again Paul for your dedication and constant support of this amazing event.

$316.50
Jon Macdonald

$211
Melos Sulicich Bank Of Sydney
Congratulations again Paul on doing such a wonderful job for those in need.

$126.62
Nola Watson

$316.50
Angela Penklis
Wishing Vinnies the greatest success with the 2025 Sleepout. Paul Nicolaou is a dynamic and generous person. Philip and I respect the enormous effort Paul provides for this fundraising event, year after year: raising awareness of homelessness in Australia. Warmest wishes, Angela Penklis and Philip Sutherland of Penklis Lawyers

$211
Kyle Loades
Great cause paul. Make sure you wear a beanie.

$120
Josh And Fiona Landis
Congratulations Paul! You are a good person

$100
Anonymous
A wonderful cause and love your dedication…year after year! Bravo Paul!

$316.50
Tom Doumanis Oam

$106.12
Ignify Legal - Ian Agamalis
Great initiative, well done Paul

$525
Sam Giddings
Well done Paul!

$126.62
Duncan Gay

$316.50
Dan Ohara
congrats paul, well done

$316.50
Mike Hercus
You always show up for others Paul. Good on you

$106.12
Alison Kirk
A great cause. Well done Paul!

$126.62
Bruce Baird
Well done Paul!

$80.25
Gerard Newcombe
Happy to support you 'old friend'

$120
Anonymous
Well done Paul

$106.12
Chris Terzis
Good on you Paul.

$80.25
Angela Tomazos

$525
Mjf
Champion effort again Paul. Keep up the great work

$100
I Falkiner
Well done Paul!

$263.75
Arthur Katsogiannis
Well done Paul. A great cause.

$80.25
Ricardo
Congrats on taking part Paul!

$316.50
Anonymous

$106.12
Arlene Tansey
Weel done again Paul!

$500
Tony & Josephine Sukkar
Dear Paul, Thank you for leading by example and showing that together, we can make a positive impact! Warm Regards, Tony & Josephine

$379.80
Michael Jacobsen
Fully support you Paul

$180
Daniel Grynberg
Mazel Tov Paul. You are a real leader.

$316.50
Scott Howard

$126.62
Theo Tsavdaridis
Great cause, Paul. Well done. Theo

$316.50
Simon Poidevin
Great effort again Paul Poido

$80.25
Anonymous

$316.50
Trevor Cairney
Hi Paul, Stay warm! Admire you for doing this each year. Cheers, Trevor

$80.25
Nick Pilavidis

$525
Apt Residential
All the best Paul and a big Thankyou for doing this and supporting this terrific cause from all of the apt.Residential team!!

$126.62
Duncan Edghill

$206.20
Julian Claxton
Paul will turn a sleepout into a bipartisan networking event. If any unemployed pollies show up, he’ll have them rebranded by morning. Mention his name for 10% off your next policy pivot. Great effort (as always) for a great cause, Paul.

$106.12
Anonymous
‘Onya Paul’

$211
Russell Balding
Well done Paul for supporting a great cause and best wishes for the Sleepout.

$126.62
Jeffery Wang
Great cause brother👍

$126.62
Kate Carnell
Well done Paul

$126.62
Megan Motto
Amazing commitment to this great cause Paul.

$80.25
Wayne Rylands
Well done for supporting such a wonderful cause Paul.

$316.50
Joseph Rizk Am
Well done Paul, For supporting an important cause!! Good Luck Joseph Rizk AM

$126.62
Roger Amir

$316.50
Ioannis Mallikourtis

$316.50
Anthony Minichiello
Good luck mate!

$54.12
Suresh Manickam
Paul what a great cause. I look forward to a warming brandy at some stage!

$316.50
Evolve Housing Limited
All the best and thank you for the wonderful work you do in making a huge difference.

$126.62
John Sharp
Paul I hope you've got cardboard made by Visy to sleep on. Always a better quality product and more comfortable as a result!! Sleep well. JS

$106.12
Angelique
Hi Paul What a great cause! Looking forward to joining the CEO sleepout again myself this year with you and so many other CEOs.

$126.62
Jason De Sousa
Best wishes Paul

$520.66
Sydney Comedy Festival

$312.90
Anonymous

$50
Besa Deda
Good on you Paul!

$312.90
Graeme Watson
Sweet dreams Paul

$80.25
Christopher Mooney
Best wishes for a restful night!

$80.25
Natalie Cooney
You’re an inspiration to so many Paul. I’m only too pleased to support you and the wonderful impact your actions foster. Well done!

$126.62
Elizabeth Ryu
Hi Paul, really admire you getting involved in the Vinnies Sleepout. It’s a great cause—wishing you all the best champ!!

$80.25
Joe Moss Bart
I donated twice . Your awesome

$80.25
Joe Moss Bartolotta
Thanks Paul

$120
Stephen Cartwright

$300
John Dimitropoulos (liberty It)
Fabulous cause! Good luck Paul

$126.62
Jdm

$312.90
Joseph Hanna

$120
Maryanne Graham
Thank you for your leadership and participation on this important cause Paul. Xxx

$10.02k
Eml Group
Well done Paul, what a great cause! Good Luck in getting through the challenge. The EML Team

$312.90
Theo Aroney
Great cause. Hope the weather is warm and no rain.

$312.90
Jim Aroney
I’ve just donated. Keep up the great work Paul.

$80.25
Jay Pleass
Keep up the great work Paul!

$520.66
Henry W
Paul, you have a big heart and a big personality to match.

$158.25
Yvonne Kaloterakis
Good luck Paul!

$126.62
Jim M

$126.62
Justin Howden
Good on you mate! Go well!

$126.62
Katrina Hodgkinson
Good luck with the sleep out!

$126.62
Jonathan O'dea
Well done again Paul

$126.62
Frank Peronace
Well done mate, great cause

$263.75
Geoff Lee
We are proud to support you Paul, your leadership is legendary

$211
Jamie Barkley
Sleeping out to raise awareness of homelessness and supporting people in need. Well done Paul

$1,000
Alf Moufarrige

$505
Bruce Mcwilliam
paul you are a champion. good luck

$126.62
Shelli Mcalpine
Well done Paul!

$211
Richardson Coutts
Well done Paul! From Richardson Coutts.

$300
Kandoconsult Advisory
A great cause Paul to get behind and champion.

$22.58
Keith Redenbach
Best wishes for this event Paul!

$126.62
Sally Loane
Paul, thanks again for your commitment to this great cause.

$126.62
Peter Lynch
Good luck and stay warm!

$312.90
Stephen Conry

$126.62
Tino Foti

$54.12
Nick Abrahim
Well done Paul. A great cause.

$106.12
Anonymous
Well done Paul! Such a worthy cause!

$158.25
Timothy Mcfarlane

$211
Dimitrios Gongolidis
Good on you Paul. Hope you smash your last year’s record. Dimitrios

$80.25
George Margelis

$300
Dimitri Cachia
Well done, once again!

$312.90
Mark Hopcroft
Well done Paul, always in the mix when people need support. You are a great ambassador for human kindness

$300
William Roberts Lawyers

$100
Simon Harrop
Great work to support the homeless in a real way Paul.

$75
Anonymous
Thank you Paul for all you do to raise awareness for this important cause .

$80.25
Anonymous
A wonderful initiative for a worthy cause!

$312.90
Steve Cox
Congratulations Paul, you are a champion! Best wishes for the campaign, I hope you beat your record of raising $130,817!

$52.92
Anonymous
Good luck with your fund raising, like always you are a shining light in a very dark world.

$200
Keep on keeping on Paul!