Events
CEO Sleepout
Stadium of Light
Wear Business writer Graeme Anderson joined dozens of business leaders taking part in a CEO Sleepout at the Stadium of Light .
The charity event at the home of Sunderland Football Club helped raised tens of thousands of pounds for homeless charities across the region .
The night involved the fundraisers watching videos , hearing talks and viewing a photographic exhibition which showcased and explained the plight of the homeless .
Insights were also offered by former rough sleepers from the North-East before the fundraisers went outside to spend a cold night experiencing what many people have to endure on a regular basis .
Bianca Robinson , CEO of CEO Sleepout , said : “ This was the first time CEO Sleepout UK had come to the Stadium of Light and it was great to see more than 50 big-hearted businesspeople gearing up to tough out a very cold night to raise big money for local people facing homelessness this winter ."
Funds raised will support the vital work of Foundation of Light ( SAFC ), Walking With The Wounded , NEH North East Homeless and CEO Sleepout with some funds also going to Red Sky Foundation and the County Durham Community Foundation .
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