Carnival Australia’s Ann Sherry is preparing to take part in the St Vincent De Paul CEO Sleepout on June 21 when she hopes to raise A$100,000 for the homeless.
Sherry said that after learning 50% of the 100,000 homeless people in Australia are women and 25% are children she decided to do her bit.
She said a life of homelessness is far from a holiday and is asking former passengers to pledge their support.
More than 700 top business leaders in capital cities around Australia will experience what it is like to be homeless for one night in winter when they take part in the annual 2012 Vinnies CEO Sleepout, which began in Sydney in 2006 and was launched nationally in 2010.
Last year $4.2m was raised to fund the organisation’s wide range of homeless services across the country.
Sherry said that after learning 50% of the 100,000 homeless people in Australia are women and 25% are children she decided to do her bit.
She said a life of homelessness is far from a holiday and is asking former passengers to pledge their support.
More than 700 top business leaders in capital cities around Australia will experience what it is like to be homeless for one night in winter when they take part in the annual 2012 Vinnies CEO Sleepout, which began in Sydney in 2006 and was launched nationally in 2010.
Last year $4.2m was raised to fund the organisation’s wide range of homeless services across the country.
