Ryde BAT Team

New South Wales 2026

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 our team is 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, all of us will 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, we need your support. Will you help us reach our target? Donating $100 can make a huge difference to people who need it most.

So far this year we helped provide

27

Individual support programs

71

Beds

285

Meals

Thank you to our donors

$1,000

Peter Simmons

Great initiative, proud of you all! Stay warm.

$319

Gerald Barrett

$300

Austin Smith

Beautiful cause.

$250

Rory Cotter

$250

Matched Donation

Congratulations, you have received a matched donation thanks to an Anonymous Donor. Keep up all the great work!

$210

Sharz

Beautiful thing you’re doing xx

$200

Ricki Fitzgerald

$200

Daryl Holland

A worthy cause

$200

Mitchell Butler

$200

Wern Tze Chan

$163

Galen Myers

Good cause , let’s hope it’s not that cold 🥶

$127

Mathew Novak

$127

Sheila Venezia

Go Ricki!

$127

Robyn Fitzgerald

All the very best for a warm night!

$127

Suzy Schwartz

$127

Carly Constantinides

Good luck Ricki, wishing you all the best for a very important cause x

$127

Matched Donation

Congratulations, you have received a matched donation thanks to an Anonymous Donor. Keep up all the great work!

$127

Kai And Yiling Wong

$127

Anonymous

$127

Alvin Tan

$127

Bec

$127

Theresa Barrett

$127

Josh Fett

$127

Emily Dowd

$127

Shai Fernando

$127

Eric Fleming

Well done Rory!

$127

Daniel Barrett

$120

Jason Zwi

Well done Ryde team!

$120

Matched Donation

Congratulations, you have received a matched donation thanks to The Dick and Pip Smith Foundation! Keep up all the great work!

$120

Jeannette Fahd

Go Ricki - so proud to support you and this very important cause. Donation made with so much love for you, and wishes of warmth through the night.

$120

Sam Wong

Keep it up

$106

Richard Sicard;

$106

Matched Donation

Congratulations, you have received a matched donation thanks to an Anonymous Donor. Keep up all the great work!

$106

Brodie B

Go Ricki, Go Ricki!

$106

Matched Donation

Congratulations, you have received a matched donation thanks to an Anonymous Donor. Keep up all the great work!

$106

Teresa Santillo

Well done Ricki, great cause x

$106

Lachlan Barnes

$106

Andrei Babaeff

Great stuff mate, a few Ryde sleep shots should do the trick. Kudos to the team for the initiative.

$106

Isabel Diaz

$106

Anonymous

Good effort Matthew

$106

Ron Shortland

Good luck mate !

$106

Tash

Such agreat cause. Very proud of you for braving the cold to make a difference!

$100

Matthew Barrett

$100

Jason Hadassin

Well done team!

$100

Michael C

$100

Matched Donation

Congratulations, you have received a matched donation thanks to The Dick and Pip Smith Foundation! Keep up all the great work!

$100

Jess & Lun

$81

Bec

$81

Richard Cotter

Maith an Fear 💤 👏.

$81

Mary Cotter

Love you. Mun

$81

Claudine Renel

Good luck Ricki!!! 🥶🩷

$75

Anonymous

Great initiative Rory, all the best !

$55

Petra Mumford

Good luck Matt.

$55

Anonymous

Go Ricki

$55

Abbi Curan

$55

Joyce Yang

Good on you Matt!

$55

Laiping Yong

Great cause !

$54

Anonymous

$54

Matched Donation

Congratulations, you have received a matched donation thanks to an Anonymous Donor. Keep up all the great work!

$50

Samantha Lim

$50

Matched Donation

Congratulations, you have received a matched donation thanks to The Dick and Pip Smith Foundation! Keep up all the great work!

$50

Benjamin Lee

Make sure to take some melatonin before you crash. All for a great cause!

$34

John Trezise

Thank you for your amazing efforts in this very worthy event. You're doing BAT proud, stay warm!

$34

Matched Donation

Congratulations, you have received a matched donation thanks to The Dick and Pip Smith Foundation! Keep up all the great work!

$30

Samantha Lim

$30

Matched Donation

Congratulations, you have received a matched donation thanks to The Dick and Pip Smith Foundation! Keep up all the great work!

$24

Jenny Z

Hope it stays dry...

Team Members

BAT Australia

Ricki Fitzgerald
Raised so far:
$2,676.94
My goal:
$5,000

British American Tobacco Australia

Matthew Barrett
Raised so far:
$1,583.36
My goal:
$5,000

BAT

Rory Cotter
Raised so far:
$1,125.22
My goal:
$5,000

BAT Australia

Wern Tze Chan
Raised so far:
$576.15
My goal:
$5,000

BAT Australia

Casey Novak
Raised so far:
$466.92
My goal:
$5,000

BAT Australia

Mitchell Butler
Raised so far:
$400.00
My goal:
$5,000

BAT Australia

Alex Chen
Raised so far:
$0
My goal:
$5,000