The three North West 10k charities have been busy over the past month organising fundraising events in the build-up to the big event itself on the Bank Holiday Monday the 6th of May in Letterkenny.
If you’re looking for some fun events to enjoy this spring… look no further!
The three charities this year are the Kilmacrennan, Termon, Gartan, Churchill and Trentagh Community First Responders, Cara House Family Resource Centre and the Letterkenny Community Childcare Centre.
From races to raffles, here’s a preview of all they have in store for the coming months:
This Saturday there is an Easter Family Photoshoot in Cara House. Joe Boland the Chairperson of the Cara House Board of Management and a well known press photographer will be taking the snaps from midday to 4 p.m.
Then on St. Patrick’s Day there is a Breakfast Morning in Wilkins of Churchill from 10.30 am to 1.30 p.m. On Saturday week the 23rd of March there is a Spinathon in the Letterkenny Shopping Centre from 10am to 4pm. There is a Bucket Collection at the Millbridge, Kilmacrennan on Monday 1st of April from 10am to 4pm.
The fundraisers continue on Thursday, April 4th at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny where there will be a Fashion Show from 7.30 p.m to 10 p.m.
On Sunday, April 7th there is a Coffee Morning from 12 to 4 pm in the An Craoibhin Termon.
Arena 7 will host a Quiz Night from 9-11pm on Thursday 11th of April.
At the Old Dunnes Stores on Saturday 20th April there will be ticket selling from 9am to 5pm.
On Saturday 27th of April there will be a Night at the Races in the Swilly Inn Letterkenny from 8-10pm.
A Ladies Night will take place on Friday 17th of May in the Letterkenny Community Childcare Centre from 7.30-10pm.
North West 10k Chairperson Neil Martin said a lot of work has been put in by the three charities to try and maximise the amount of money that they raise by organising an impressive number of events. “It’s a team effort involving the three charities working together to raise much needed money that will help them continue their good work.
“So it would be great to see the public supporting these three very worthy causes at the various fundraisers that they will be hosting starting with this weekend’s photoshoot at Cara House on Saturday and the Breakfast Morning in Wilkins, Churchill on Sunday” Mr Martin said.
The 27th North West 10k will take place on Bank Holiday Monday the 6th of May in Letterkenny. Entries are being taken online for a charity event that has raised over 931,000 euros since the Northwest 10k started in 1997, benefitting 38 charity organisations.
Kilmacrennan, Termon, Gartan, Churchill and Trentagh Community First Responders are a new group setup at the end of last year with the aim of helping members of the public that suffer cardiac arrest or other medical emergencies. They aim to facilitate the installation and maintenance of AEDs for public access in the areas that they cover.This will be achieved through the CFR Group’s trained volunteers. The Group will provide CPR/AED/CFR training to interested members of the public.
The work of Cara House includes activities, courses and interest groups as well as services. It provides a valuable resource for the whole Letterkenny community from young to old, especially at periods in their lives when individuals are vulnerable. Cara House welcomes everyone with respect, offering peer support, friendship and acceptance. It is socially inclusive, with high quality services and activities offered at a rate that makes them accessible to all.
Letterkenny Community Childcare Centre CLG has been in operation for over 40 years. They are a Centre of Excellence and have 157 children attending daily, supporting 128 families. LCCC is the only full day Community Childcare Centre in the town of Letterkenny. Currently they have a waiting list of 500 children and hope to relocate to increase capacity. They are committed to building a new facility to benefit the Community.
People are now being urged to get registered, get training and get the word out to support the Northwest 10k charities of 2024. Online entries are now being taken for May’s event by going to https://www.njuko.net/nw_10k_2024 where runners and walkers will find all the information required. Sponsorship cards are available from committee members and the benefitting charities.