Here at Irish Country Living we know just how charitable and generous people are. Readers are constantly highlighting fundraising events and good causes worthy of support. While it can be hard to give space to everything, we want to help you to help others, so we have created this dedicated monthly space for good causes around the country. If you have something you would like to include, you can email the details to aodonoghue@farmersjournal.ie
Children’s charity Barretstown is calling on people to host a picnic during the month of June to support their work. The charity has set an ambitious target of supporting over 10,000 children and their family members in 2022 living with serious and often life-threatening illnesses. To help achieve this milestone, Barretstown is aiming to have 10,000 picnics hosted across the country in June in aid of the charity. Barretstown’s Big Picnic annual open day will also be held in-person for the first time in two years on Sunday 3 July at their Kildare HQ. See www.barretstown.org/
Top of the Town Bungee Jump
Last Saturday 80 locals from Askeaton, Co Limerick, took to the skies and bungee-jumped out of a 180ft crane outside their local pub. Hosted by Top of the Town proprietor, Josh Sheahan, the event was in aid of Acquired Brain Injury Ireland (ABII) and Limerick Treaty Suicide Prevention. It was billed as Europe’s largest single-day charity bungee jump and aimed to raise €20,000 between the charities.
Úna Dillon, an ag science graduate, teacher and dairy farmer living in Co Kilkenny, undertook 5km everyday in the month of May for Cois Nore Cancer Support Centre Kilkenny and the Marie Keating Foundation. Úna wanted to give back to the charities after their support following her cancer diagnosis three years ago. Úna raised over €30,000 between the two charities.
Prior to his untimely death, a few weeks ago, the well-known Charolais breeder Christy Comerford donated a pedigree Charolais heifer calf from his world-renowed Knockmahon Herd to help raise funds for his daughters’ local school, in Clara, Co Kilkenny. Knockmahon Tessy will be raffled on 17 June and you can donate and purchase tickets at www.idonate.ie
Walk in memory of Catherine
A Walk in Memory of Catherine is taking place at Fairyhouse Racecourse in Co Meath on Saturday 2 July. Organised by her mother, the event will commemorate Catherine’s first anniversary as well as raising funds for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). Catherine died suddenly from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome. She was healthy, fit, walked her 10,000 steps a day and attended the gym. Anyone wishing to take part on the day can register on www.eventbrite.ie and pay €15 on the day. Please note, dogs are not allowed into Fairyhouse Racecourse.
Supporting Ukraine
The women of Cork are supporting the women and children of Ukraine with this ladies’ lunch. Through this Women Supporting Women Lunch, the aim is to raise over €15,000 which will go directly to refugee families in Millstreet. Tickets are priced at €100. This includes a drinks reception, three-course lunch, wine, fashion, millinery and jewellery. The event takes place on Saturday 23 June at Isaac’s Restaurant on MacCurtain Street. See Eventbrite for tickets. www.eventbrite.ie
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Here at Irish Country Living we know just how charitable and generous people are. Readers are constantly highlighting fundraising events and good causes worthy of support. While it can be hard to give space to everything, we want to help you to help others, so we have created this dedicated monthly space for good causes around the country. If you have something you would like to include, you can email the details to aodonoghue@farmersjournal.ie
Children’s charity Barretstown is calling on people to host a picnic during the month of June to support their work. The charity has set an ambitious target of supporting over 10,000 children and their family members in 2022 living with serious and often life-threatening illnesses. To help achieve this milestone, Barretstown is aiming to have 10,000 picnics hosted across the country in June in aid of the charity. Barretstown’s Big Picnic annual open day will also be held in-person for the first time in two years on Sunday 3 July at their Kildare HQ. See www.barretstown.org/
Top of the Town Bungee Jump
Last Saturday 80 locals from Askeaton, Co Limerick, took to the skies and bungee-jumped out of a 180ft crane outside their local pub. Hosted by Top of the Town proprietor, Josh Sheahan, the event was in aid of Acquired Brain Injury Ireland (ABII) and Limerick Treaty Suicide Prevention. It was billed as Europe’s largest single-day charity bungee jump and aimed to raise €20,000 between the charities.
Úna Dillon, an ag science graduate, teacher and dairy farmer living in Co Kilkenny, undertook 5km everyday in the month of May for Cois Nore Cancer Support Centre Kilkenny and the Marie Keating Foundation. Úna wanted to give back to the charities after their support following her cancer diagnosis three years ago. Úna raised over €30,000 between the two charities.
Prior to his untimely death, a few weeks ago, the well-known Charolais breeder Christy Comerford donated a pedigree Charolais heifer calf from his world-renowed Knockmahon Herd to help raise funds for his daughters’ local school, in Clara, Co Kilkenny. Knockmahon Tessy will be raffled on 17 June and you can donate and purchase tickets at www.idonate.ie
Walk in memory of Catherine
A Walk in Memory of Catherine is taking place at Fairyhouse Racecourse in Co Meath on Saturday 2 July. Organised by her mother, the event will commemorate Catherine’s first anniversary as well as raising funds for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). Catherine died suddenly from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome. She was healthy, fit, walked her 10,000 steps a day and attended the gym. Anyone wishing to take part on the day can register on www.eventbrite.ie and pay €15 on the day. Please note, dogs are not allowed into Fairyhouse Racecourse.
Supporting Ukraine
The women of Cork are supporting the women and children of Ukraine with this ladies’ lunch. Through this Women Supporting Women Lunch, the aim is to raise over €15,000 which will go directly to refugee families in Millstreet. Tickets are priced at €100. This includes a drinks reception, three-course lunch, wine, fashion, millinery and jewellery. The event takes place on Saturday 23 June at Isaac’s Restaurant on MacCurtain Street. See Eventbrite for tickets. www.eventbrite.ie
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