One Night Isn’t A Lot

‘The gap between rich and poor is widening’

ARCHBISHOP Christopher Prowse will take part in this year’s St Vincent de Paul CEO Sleepout.

He will join with hundreds of others under the stars at the Garden of Australia Dreams at the National Museum of Australia on the night of Thursday June 21, to help to raise funds to tackle the ever-growing problem of homelessness.

‘Vinnies’ Canberra are holding an official launch for the Sleepout at the same venue beginning at 11am on Wednesday, April 18.

The National Museum, which is in Acton, on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin, hosted Canberra’s first CEO Sleepout in 2010.

Archbishop Prowse said he is looking forward to his involvement.

“My prayer is the hope that it will highlight the huge problem of homelessness in our country and lead to practical assistance for the needy,” he said.

Bernie Fehon, the founder of the sleep-out 12 years ago, said every year participants take a step out of their comfort zone to a part of the solution and he is encouraging as many as possible to get involved either by donating money or by sleeping out themselves.

“Since it began, the Sleepout has raised more than $34 million,” he said.

“Last year alone, it gave assistance to almost two million people, and provided over one-and-a-half million meals, but there’s so much more to do.”

Those individuals and businesses who would like to make a donation or who would like for their CEO to take part are asked to register at https://www.ceosleepout.org.au/fundraisers/christopher-prowse/canberra