Forty local heroes celebrated at Donegal Volunteer Awards – Picture Special

Forty outstanding people and groups have been honoured for their voluntary work at the 9th annual ME4U awards.

The Donegal Volunteer Centre hosted a special celebration in the Mount Errigal hotel in Letterkenny last Thursday to celebrate the contributions of the people who dedicate their time to helping others. A wide variety of projects and groups were honoured this year, from radio stations to Community First Responders.

“The ME4U Awards are a wonderful opportunity to give back to the volunteers who give so much to their communities,” said Brian Carr, Chair of the DVC.

Awards were presented to 10 projects and 31 individuals on the night.

Donegal Volunteer Centre supports, volunteers and groups across Donegal to access and provide quality volunteering opportunities.

There are some 3,500 volunteers active with the Donegal VC network coupled with in excess of 200 live opportunities available to those who wish to volunteer.

John Curran of the DVC said: “The organisation awards recognise the ongoing impact these local groups have across Donegal, these projects and volunteers are stepping up to provide vital services to improve the quality of life of all within our communities.”

See the full list of winners below, who were recognised for their skills, dedicaton and generosity this year:

ME4U Project Award Winners:

• Donegal Town Community First Responders for their Cardiac Response Project
• The Mountcharles, Frosses Inver Community First Responders for their Cardiac Response Project
• Good and New Cancer Charity Shop for the Good and New Cancer Charity cancer care services
• Magh Ene Historical Society Bundoran for their museum audio visual display project
• ALONE Donegal for their Befriending project

Each of the following five ME4U Project Award winners received a €500 euro donation to support their ongoing work:

• Serenity House Learning Centre
• Bluestack Special Needs Foundation for the Saturday Club
• The Saoirse Foundation for the BUMBLEance Children’s National Ambulance Service
• Rosses Radio for their Community Radio Station
• The Hub Youth Centre in Glenties

The ME4U Individual Volunteer Awards 2019 were presented to:

• Eunan Devenney- Tusla
• Chris Frize – Little Wishes / Make a Wish
• Marian Mc Alinney – Alone Donegal
• Colette O’Doherty – Malin Head Community Association
• Lizzie Csizma – Donegal Town Community First Responders
• Fiona Boyle – Ray Community Group Centre
• Shane Connolly – MountCharles /Frosses / Inver Community First Responders
• Lynda Doherty – Ballyshannon & District Museum
• Danny Ferry – Donegal Down Syndrome
• Aoife Mc Gonagle – Donegal Down Syndrome
• Roisin Jordan – Donegal Down Syndrome
• Patrick Mc Brearty – Bluestack Special Needs Foundation
• Lynn Mc Devitt – Good & New Cancer Support Charity
• John Walsh – We Care Food Bank
• Eimear Doogan – Rosses Radio
• Derek Mc Collum – Ardara Sheltered Housing
• Con Ferry – Creeslough Community First Responders
• John Campbell – S V D P
• Maire Ní Dhochartaigh – Comharchumann na noileán Beag
• Geraldine Gallagher – Donegal Intercultural Platform
• Marian McAlinney – ALONE Donegal
• Connie Crawford – ALONE Donegal
• Jim Henderson – ALONE Donegal
• Mary Mulligan – ALONE Donegal
• Kathleen Mc Granaghan – ALONE Donegal
• Seamus Mc Ginley – ALONE Donegal
• Noelle McGinley – Milford & District Resource
• Hilary Bowles – Milford & District Resource
• Ann McDaid – Culdaff Community Association
• Obaydur Ruhel – Bangleshdi Community in Donegal
• Máirín UÍ Fhearraigh – Coist Forbartha Gabhla

For more information of the DVC visit your local library or www.volunteerdonegal.ie

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