IN PICTURES: 2012 Vinnies CEO Sleepout

Top management brace the cold in an attempt to raise money for the homeless
The food stall where the CEOs were provided with just soup, tea and bread.

The food stall where the CEOs were provided with just soup, tea and bread.

  • The food stall where the CEOs were provided with just soup, tea and bread.
  • Artwork on plates by homeless people were being auctioned in a bid to raise money for the homeless.
  • Artwork by homeless people were being auctioned in a bid to raise money for the homeless.
  • CEOs pose for the press
  • CEOs pose for the press
  • 2012 Vinnies CEO Sleepout goodie-bag
  • A participant with his cardboard hut set up
  • LandMark White Group's Paul Fitzpatrick
  • (L-R) Air Change Australia's Steve Atherton, Gridstone's Lembit Pikkat and Campbelltown Catholic Club's Michael Lavorato
  • Cardboard huts set up
  • A CEO all ready for the Sleepout
  • Admiral Markets Australia's Lasanka Perera and Institute of Charted Accountants in Australia's Lee White.
  • Women took part in the fundraiser too.
  • CEOs setting up at Carriageworks
  • CEOs setting up at Carriageworks
  • All they were provided with was a cardbaord
  • Getting educated on the issue of homelessness in Australia
  • Sydney Talkback Radio's Ross Greenwood interviews Westpac CEO, Gail Kelly
  • Sydney Talkback Radio's Ross Greenwood interviews Westpac CEO, Gail Kelly
  • Sydney Talkback Radio's Ross Greenwood interviews Westpac CEO, Gail Kelly
  • Sydney Talkback Radio's Ross Greenwood interviews Westpac CEO, Gail Kelly
  • Participants group up
  • UXC Connect CEO, Ian Poole
  • Poole setting up
  • Poole setting up
  • Poole setting up
  • Poole braces against the cold and gets comfy in his sleeping bag
  • Poole braces against the cold and gets comfy in his sleeping bag
  • Poole braces against the cold and gets comfy in his sleeping bag
  • Poole braces against the cold and gets comfy in his sleeping bag
  • UXC Connect's Ian Poole
  • UXC Connect's Ian Poole
  • CEOs carrying cardboard to set up
  • CEOs carrying cardboard to set up
  • Interviews by the media
  • Fundraiser in Carriageworks
  • St Vincent de Paul Society NSW president Ray Reynolds
  • Attendees get educated by the issue of homelessness
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CEOs and top management executives alike recently participated in the 2012 Vinnies CEO Sleepout.

The fundraiser was initiated by the St Vincent de Paul Society to raise awareness of the real facts of homelessness.

Held for the first time at Carriageworks, Eveleigh, all they were provided with to pass the night was a cardboard, some soup, bread and tea. Participants were allowed to bring along their own sleeping bags.

Top management exectives from the IT industry present included UXC Connect's Ian Poole, LandMark White Group's Paul Fitzpatrick, Gridstone's Lembit Pikkat, Eaton Corporation's Richard Jenman, EMC's David Webster and Hitachi Data Systems' Neville Vincent and SAP Australia's Shane Grobler.

"We in the IT sector are probably in the higher range of jobs; we are reasonably well paid. It's up to us to assist people who are less fortunate than us," Poole said.

NSW was one of the eight venues nationwide that the event was held at and the CEOs did their best to raise funds and awareness for the issue of homelessness.

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