CEO Sleepout - The St Vincent de Paul Society (Vinnies)
Each year the CEO Sleepout asks Australian leaders to spend one cold winter night sleeping rough, raising funds and awareness for people experiencing homelessness across the country.
Vinnies CEO Sleepout
Fundraiser for Homelessness Campaign 2026
The Vinnies CEO Sleepout is a national fundraiser run by St Vincent de Paul Society.
CEOs, business leaders, and community members spend one of the coldest nights of the year sleeping outdoors with only cardboard and a sleeping bag, raising critical funds for Vinnies homelessness services.
Every dollar raised goes to crisis accommodation, food, financial assistance, mental health support, and pathways out of homelessness for the more than 122,000 Australians without a safe place to sleep tonight.
Why We Support this Vinnies campaign:
One night isn’t much, but it can make a real difference.
Homelessness is rarely just about housing. It is shaped by trauma, family violence, mental illness, neurodivergence, financial collapse, and systemic gaps that should not exist in a country this wealthy.
Homelessness in Australia takes many forms, and most of it does not look like what people picture.
Over 122,000 people are without safe, stable housing on any given night, including families, children, older women, and people who are working but cannot secure somewhere to live.
The CEO Sleepout raises funds for the frontline services that meet people in those circumstances.
Read the full story behind why Riot + Bloom backs the CEO Sleepout campaign on the website.
We are participating, raising funds, and committing a portion of campaign-period proceeds to Vinnies.
Donations made through this page directly support Vinnies homelessness services. Updates posted weekly until the night of the sleepout, 18 June 2026.
Together we riot.
Together we heal.
Together we BLOOM.
And sometimes, that starts with helping someone have some stability again.
Important Websites
Riot + Bloom Donation Link: https://www.ceosleepout.org.au/fundraisers/nataljanabingerdediaz/gold-coast
Read More about why Riot + Bloom supports this cause: www.riotandbloom.com/ceosleepout
Vinnies CEO Sleepout Campaign: https://www.ceosleepout.org.au
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