Opticians join community Sleepout to support Hertfordshire homelessness charities
Lewis Carroll, Director at Specsavers St Albans, will be swapping his bed for an outdoor sleeping bag to help raise vital funds for people experiencing homelessness.
Lewis will be joining other local businesses as he spends a night under the stars as part of the Sleepout, organised by homelessness night shelter Open Door St Albans, with the aim of helping to raise £1,000.
By taking part in the Sleepout, Lewis and his fellow fundraisers will also be supporting the essential services that Open Door provides – from emergency shelter and hot meals to long-term help and hope.
Lewis says: ‘As a local business, we’re proud to support the Sleepout this year. It’s a powerful initiative that helps raise funds and awareness of the challenges people face when they have no safe place to call home.
‘The work these local charities do makes a real difference, and by getting involved we hope to play a small part in supporting that change.’
The Sleepout is in partnership with other charities such as Herts Young Homeless, Emmaus Hertfordshire, The Living Room, and Centre 33, and it will take place on Friday 7 November at Oaklands College.
Specsavers St Albans, which has stores in both Christopher Place Market and within Sainsburys in Everard Close, has a history of fundraising for a number of causes, including St Albans and District foodbank, as well as sponsoring grassroots clubs St Albans FC and St Albans Rangers.
Ali Hashim, another director at Specsavers St Albans, says: ‘We could not be prouder of Lewis for taking part in the Sleepout and we are honoured to be able to support the cause as a team.
‘Everyone deserves a safe place they can call home, and we will always strive to do our bit so that everyone in the St Albans community can feel as appreciated and supported as we can make them.’
To support the Specsavers St Albans team or to learn more about the Sleepout, visit https://www.justgiving.com/page/lewis-carroll-1.
Similarly, if you would like to make an in-store donation or to find out more, you can visit the team at 17 Market Place, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5DP, or in the Sainsburys in St Albans, AL1 2QU.
To book an appointment or go online at www.specsavers.co.uk/stores/stalbans or call 01727 532 665 for Christopher Place, or visit or call 01727 532 280.