On Friday, October 18th, the Mercy University Hospital Foundation is calling on the people of Cork to channel their inner superhero for the day as part of the 2019 Mercy Heroes campaign, raising vital funds for POONS, the Paediatric Oncology Outreach Nursing Service which allows children with cancer to receive treatment from the comfort of…
This year, the Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Run (DFrun) has chosen Search and Rescue Dog Association (SARDA) Ireland as one of their charity partners for 2019. SARDA Ireland is a voluntary search and rescue organisation that trains and deploys Search and Rescue Dogs to search for missing persons. The proceeds of the DFrun will be used…
Olympic athlete and Barnardos Ambassador, Marian Heffernan with Anar O’Mahony age 8, Odhran O’Mahony age 3 and Abby Crowley age 8 Barnardos and Dell Technologies are calling for people in Cork to support children on Friday 13 September #supportbarnardos Barnardos, with the kind support of Dell Technologies along with Olympic legend and Barnardos Ambassador, Marian…
Feed Cork is partnering again this year with the Department of Social Protection and High Street Books in providing Back-to-School packs for families in need of assistance. Feed Cork’s Director Hamp Sirmans said: “These packs come at a much needed time for Cork families struggling with back-to-school costs. With rising housing prices it can be…
Bon Secours Cork has opened its new, comprehensive Cork Cancer Centre, which is now treating its first patients as part of the hospital’s ground-breaking €77 million expansion. In partnership with UPMC, a leading U.S.-based academic medical centre affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh, the new Cork Cancer Centre will offer patients in Cork and Munster…
Cork Racecourse will welcome a stellar lineup of racing and fashion in the coming weeks – all in the name of charity as the Mallow track gears up for its raceday in aid of Marymount University Hospital and Hospice on Saturday, August 17th. While the horses battle it out for first place on the track,…
A number of non-profit and statutory agencies have joined force to raise their combined voices against Human Trafficking in Ireland, with a particular focus on Cork. A phenomenon for a long time associated with countries overseas, economic hardship and underground illicitness; its face has changed rapidly in the past years. Human Trafficking finds itself at…
Photography by Gerard McCarthy.
Two Irishmen are to cycle across 28 countries and three continents to raise vital funds for two charities – CMRF Crumlin and the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation. Paddy Flynn from Waterford and Daithí Harrison from Tipperary will cycle from Sydney to Dublin in twelve months, starting on the August 4. As well as the cycle,…
Butler Chocolates have come up with this exciting fundraising event. The Hope Foundation is an organisation that’s incredibly close to the heart of Ireland’s favourite family-owned luxury chocolatiers – Butlers Chocolates. Chairman of Butlers, Mairead Sorensen has worked closely with the charity for the last 18 years as a board member, donor and fundraiser. Visiting…
