Jimbo's Sleepout Information
To assist us with numbers of participants, it is necessary to register before the event.
Registration can be completed online or by downloading a registration form from this website and posting it to us.
- All participants MUST register prior to the event.
- We are asking a minimum of $20 sponsorship per sleeper.
- Sponsorship forms are available and all money received is used in supporting those who need assistance in the Tweed district.
- Good prizes for the person who raised the most money through sponsorship
- Prizes for decorated cardboard box, beanie and more
Our registered charity "You Have A Friend" is a 100% not-for-profit organisation.
"You Have A Friend" is proud to host the first ever Tweed Sleepout at St Josephs’ College Banora Point on Saturday 10th October 2009 to promote awareness of homelessness in the Tweed District. Besides awareness, the sleepout will also raise much needed funds for the purchase of a van for our organisation to enable us continue expanding our services to homeless and marginalised and those experiencing financial hardship in the district.
Participants will obtain sponsorships and sacrifice their warm bed for one night to sleep outdoors.
Gather friends and family.
Bring your sleeping bag, cardboard box and rug up.
Be a part of history and join us for this fun night under the stars.
There are many ways to sponsor and assist us in supporting the homeless and marginalised in the Tweed district.
All participants who join us in the sleepout, will be seeking sponsorship. However Jimbo’s Sleepout provides the opportunity for businesses and corporations to support the homeless in the local Tweed area as well if they are not sleeping out.
Your business may consider "purchasing" a sponsorship page on our website, or "purchase" an area at our sleepout and display your banner. All sponsors will be recognised not only at the event, but also on our website and Newsletter.
We hope the local business community support this cause by helping raise much needed funds in order for us to continue to provide our services to individuals and families in need in the Tweed.
Who was Jimbo?
In October 2008, Jim Dores passed away in the Royal Brisbane Hospital after a long illness. An so the earth lost a wonderful caring man who was always ready with a smile, always concerned about his fellow man and women and most of all, the world lost a true gentleman.
Jimbo lived in the Coolangatta and the Tweed area and with a glint in his eyes was always ready to tell his most famous story of the night some 20 years ago, when he fell overboard from the fishing trawler he was working on eighteen kilometres south of Lady Musgrave Island. He was reported missing at around 9.45 pm and not found in the shark infested waters until 5.00am the next morning. “I realised I had to keep calm and not attract the sharks in the area” he told me and was it was not for some wonderful knowledge of the tides and the sea by his trawler mates and SES crew, he may never have been found.
We have named our Sleepout in honour of “Jimbo” and know he will be with us in spirit, always looking over us and supporting us in all we do. And so to a wonderful man, we honour his memory and know his spirit will always walk with his family, with us and his friends forever.
May God Bless and keep you Jimbo.
From all his family, his friends and all at “You Have A Friend”
Rest in Peace Our Friend
There are a number of forms, fliers and other documents you may wish to view, download and print.This section provides
- Site Map
- Registration Form
- Sponsorship Form
- Corporate Sponsor Forms
- Detailed Program Information
It is possible to email us with queries you may have regarding the Sleepout if the provided information we have supplied here is insufficient.
If you are unable to attend the sleep out you might like to organise your own event. Below is a list of suggested activities and any funds raised you may consider donating to our cause.
- Sleep in – arrange a sleep in at your house.
- Pyjama party
- Morning / Afternoon Tea
- Movie night
- Street party
- Camp out in your backyard
- Mufti day
- School / church sleep in
105,000 people are homeless in Australia
We understand not everyone who would like to sleepout are able and yet may still wish to contribute to supporting our friends.
It is possible to post donations to us or simply deposit your donation into our bank account, the details of which we supply on our donations page.
Please note, we are a registered charity with Gift Receipt Status and donations over $2.00 are tax deductible. We will gladly supply you a tax receipt if requested.
All monies raised will contribute to the purchase of a much needed van and continue to provide the services to our friends on the street.
We take this opportunity to thank you for your kind donation and support for our cause
Counting down to 4.00pm Saturday 10th October 2009
