The Clare Champion Clare news, sport, entertainment and local notes
A COFFEE morning organised by The Clare Champion raised €1,000 for one of the county’s main charities, which provides therapy for over 200 children with special needs.
Run in conjunction with Local Newspaper Week 2012, The Clare Champion organised the event in the Old Ground Hotel, Ennis last Friday to raise funds and awareness of the excellent work completed by Clare Crusaders.
People had the opportunity to meet Clare Crusaders’ clinic manager Ann Norton and one of their therapists, Aoiffe Lynch, to discuss their vital work over a leisurely cup of coffee.
Clare Champion managing director John Galvin thanked everyone who supported the event. “We were delighted with the turnout and hope to repeat the event on a regular basis. I would especially like to thank Clare Champion staff members for supporting the event, particularly the advertising and production staff, who held their own separate collection.
“All proceeds raised on the day went towards the Clare Crusaders, a charity that does wonderful work for children with special needs. Operating without support from the Government, they depend on the generosity of the local community.
“The Champion prides itself on being a community newspaper, which makes our support of this event all the more appropriate,” he said.
Ms Norton said she was delighted to receive €1,000 from The Clare Champion and highlighted that the charity has to raise €250,000 annually to maintain therapy services.
She said it was great to see so many people supporting the charity last week and it was an opportunity to give people information on the work completed by therapists in a relaxed environment.
“It is important to be able to meet people at events like a coffee morning to explain what is happening at the Clare Crusaders’ Clinic in Barefield. I felt it was important that one of our therapists was there to discuss the work completed at the clinic for the benefit of people and Aoiffe Lynch happened to be free at the time. A lot of the work we do is only known by parents and volunteers at the clinic and it is important to be able to highlight a good news story about our work,” she said.
