A special word of thanks to Louise Callaghan and her team for organising the 32 in 24 Car Show & Collection Day, Road Trip and Bike Ride. They raised €987.82 for our centre. Thanks to their main sponsors MCG Autostyling, Kells, Sticky Business, Ennis and Red Bull Ireland. Also Arabellas Candy Store for the sweet hampers & The Variety Store Ennis for the toys. The raffle prizes were donated by Rory Mcilroy, M&M tyres,...
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The GAA/Croke Park welcomed us today Sunday 2nd August 2015. Not only did we get to promote our local charity on the big screen but Sinead got to do a side line interview live in between the quarter final games. We were also given a page in the match day programme on Saturday & Sunday. It is great to see such a big organisation taking an interest in local charities!!! We are grateful to the GAA for picking us as one of the five...
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A special word of thanks to all involved in the Nathan Carter Event that took place in Cooley on the 26th July 2015, €10,000 of the monies raised was donated to our centre. Thanks to Nathan himself who took time out to get photos taken with the children and carers who came from the centre it really made their night...
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Minister of State at the Department of Health with special responsibility for Primary Care, Social Care (Disabilities & Older People) and Mental Health, Kathleen Lynch TD, met with parents of children with a disability who use the respite service at the Maria Goretti Children’s Respite service in Lordship on Thursday 21st May 2015. The Minister was invited to tour the centre by the Maria Goretti Foundation, who built the...
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The newly completed Children’s respite centre in Lordship Co. Louth opened its doors to its first residents today and marks the culmination of nine years of planning by the Maria Goretti Foundation to build a respite centre for children in the Cooley Peninsula. The facility will cater for up to eight children with disabilities and various health conditions in Louth between the ages of six to 18 years and will enable parents, carers...
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