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Mayor El-Hayek took part in the sleepout to raise awareness and support for homelessness

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Mayor Bilal El-Hayek – City of Canterbury Bankstown is challenging business CEOs and community leaders to dig deep and help end homelessness. During the Mayor’s Lights Out Sleepout, Mayor El-Hayek bunkered down at Belmore Sports Ground—all for a good cause.

Together with Mission Australia and other groups, the sleepout will raise funds for vital services to support those experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

Minister jihad Dib , Deputy Mayor. Rachelle Harika – City of Canterbury Bankstown , Clr Charbel  Abouraad, The World Observer Dr Mamdouh Sukkarieh and several corporate executives also took part in the campaign.

Mayor El-Hayek said he wants in the future other leaders to join him and experience what it’s like to sleep rough on a cold winter’s night.

Temperatures got down to 4 degrees last night while we layered up to sleep out at Belmore Sports Ground.

The Mayor’s Lights Out Sleepout was a huge success with more than 40 people sleeping out and raising around $11,000 in donations to show our support for people at risk of, or experiencing, homelessness

Thank you to everyone who donated and participated in the Sleepout, especially those from Mission Australia, Maronites on a Mission and Brothers in Need who partnered with us to make it possible.

“I want to raise awareness about the plight of homelessness in our City,” Mayor El-Hayek said.

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