Sleeping on hard, cold ground with a piece of cardboard as your bed is not how you would normally think of Hawthorn Football Club’s chief executive.
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However, on Thursday, June 21, Justin Reeves will spend a night in the cold for the St Vincent de Paul Society’s CEO Sleepout.
“The CEO Sleepout is something that I think football clubs have a responsibility to the community to take part in,” he said.
“Certainly as a leader of the football club, and with our connection here in Launceston it is really important we use our position to support programs we believe in.”
With our connection here in Launceston it is really important we use our position to support programs we believe in.
- Justin Reeves
Mr Reeves said he “jumped at the chance” when his state manager, David Cox, asked him to take part in the sleepout.
“I think he is much more prepared for the cold than I am, but we’ll do it together,” Mr Reeves said.
“Even though it’s going to be very, very cold I did it without hesitation because I believe in the cause.
“Homelessness is a national problem. It’s a problem, like Launceston, that every other city faces.”
The event will be held at UTAS Stadium.
Journalist at The Examiner Newspaper
Journalist at The Examiner Newspaper
