Sleeping Out So Others Don’t Have To: Standing With Women and Families Facing Homelessness
I’ve been fortunate my whole life, with a roof over my head and choices about where and how I live, a security I’ve never taken for granted. Yet every day in Melbourne, many people, including women and children, face a very different reality as they slip into homelessness after family violence, financial stress or a sudden crisis. As a director of the Tomisich Foundation and through my advisory work with the Mazzei Foundation, I've witnessed how domestic and family violence is one of the most heartbreaking pathways into homelessness for women and children. Those experiences have led me to join the Vinnies CEO Sleepout in Melbourne this year, stepping beyond my comfort zone to spend one night in the cold, and using my voice and networks to help drive change. I realise one night outside does not replicate the trauma, fear or uncertainty of real homelessness. But it is a small way to stand in solidarity, raise awareness and, most importantly, raise funds for Vinnies’ vital services - crisis accommodation, food, support and pathways to safety and stability. If you are in a position to do so, I would be deeply grateful for your support. Your donation, of any size, will go directly to helping people in our community who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Together, we can help ensure that having a safe place to sleep is not a privilege, but a basic right.
So far this year I helped provide
9
Individual support programs
24
Beds
98
Meals
Funds raised over the years
Latest Donations
$300
Jeff Parker
$300
Matched Donation
Congratulations, you have received a matched donation thanks to a generous anonymous donor. Keep up all the great work!
$150
Haley Chartres
Thank you for braving the cold and lending your voice to this vital cause ✨
$127.34
Shane Tanner
$127.34
Danielle Tomisich & Blake
Amazing work, well done!
$127.34
Ace High Roofing & Construction (davis Family)
$127.34
Kate Doyle
Awesome work Beck
$126.62
Dani & Scott Wilson
Awesome effort Beck. So proud!
$126.62
Matched Donation
Congratulations, you have received a matched donation thanks to a generous anonymous donor. Keep up all the great work!
$125.50
Brent Barnes
Great to see you giving your time and energy to this and other worthwhile charitable organisations
$106.12
Matched Donation
Congratulations, you have received a matched donation thanks to a generous anonymous donor. Keep up all the great work!
$106.12
Matthew Baker
Happy to supply a purple beanie
$106.12
Lorraine Wilson
Good luck with the sleep over Beck Hope it’s not to cold Love Mum and Daf❤️
$100
Robert
$80.96
Tan & Doz
Go girl!
$80.96
Trace
Always my hero and always a true giver. Love you. Best of luck
$80.25
Matched Donation
Congratulations, you have received a matched donation thanks to a generous anonymous donor. Keep up all the great work!
$80.25
Andrea
🙌🙌🙌❤️❤️❤️
$80.25
Martin Mccann
$80.25
Jase And Shell Neal
Love your work Beck great initiative . Rug up 🙏🏻
$75
Chelsie
Well done Bec - hoping you get a mild night!
$75
Anushia Vijay
Brilliant effort and such a great initiative overall! Go you!
$54.84
Anonymous
$54.84
Koula Papamarkos
$54.12
Matched Donation
Congratulations, you have received a matched donation thanks to a generous anonymous donor. Keep up all the great work!
$54.12
Eliza Wilson
Go Beck!
$44.71
Tracey Diedrich
Always thinking of others. You’re amazing Beck. What a great cause. Xx
Well done sweetheart, let's hope Hugo can go along and keep you warm.