Western Sydney locals are invited to swap their beds for sleeping bags as part of the annual NSW Vinnies Community Sleepout on Friday 29 August, held at the Parramatta South Campus of Western Sydney University. 

The Sleepout encourages residents to brave the cold to raise funds and awareness for those facing hardship across Greater Sydney, supporting the work of the St Vincent de Paul Society NSW. 

While many Catholic students across the Diocese of Parramatta participate in local school-based initiatives inspired by the Sleepout, Stefan Boffa from Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese’s Quality & Performance team has participated in the Greater Sydney event and will do so again this year. Stefan is a member of the Our Lady of Lourdes Baulkham Hills Vinnies Conference, which raises funds locally. 

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