Lend A Hand – Six Great Causes To Get Behind This Week

Every week in the Her.ie offices we are inundated with requests from people asking us to help them promote their charity events. While every cause is worthwhile, unfortunately we can’t get around to all of them and so for that reason, we have decided to put together some of these events from around the country. Every week, we will feature five events you should get behind or get involved with over the next few months. There are tonnes of amazing organisations in this country, let’s help them out. 1. Tonabrucky Challenge This year the  Tonabrucky Challenge is running for OTRA. The 6km fun run which is now in year 4 and raises money for a nominated charity each year. OTRA, who is working without funding to help people who are struggling with mental health and personal issues, are a non profit organization promotes the self-sufficiency of people by engaging them in walking and running as a means to build confidence, strength and self esteem. For more information, you can sign up here! 2. Bone Marrow For Leukaemia Trust Ireland. There are tonnes of great causes that people are donating to for the Flora's Mini-Marathon and this is just one of them. We received this lovely email from Katie is who running the marathon with her mother. "I am trying to raise as much money as I can for the Bone Marrow for Leukaemia Trust Ireland by doing the Flora Women's Mini Marathon. My mum who had leukaemia two years ago (along with a bone marrow transplant and relapse) and she is doing it with me which makes me even more motivated to raise money for the fantastic work this charity do in St James Hospital, Dublin so if you could emotion my just giving page I would owe you so much." If you would like to sponsor Katie, you can log on to her page here. Good luck to everyone running the mini-marathon. 3. LOL for Temple Street. ‘Laugh Out Loud’ for Temple Street Children’s University Hospital, in association with The Lisa Richards Agency is back by popular demand on May 23rd in Vicar Street. For just €21, join some of Ireland’s finest comedy talent standing up for sick kids and proving that laughter truly is the best medicine. Funds raised from this event will go towards the hospital’s vital equipment fund. You can buy tickets here. 4. Spring Charity Ball in aid of Pieta House. Pieta House, opened its doors in Lucan in January 2006 and now has six centres of excellence around the country including one in Tuam, Galway. As 90% of Pieta’s income comes from fundraising, events such as this are vital to helping them continue to save lives and support families affected by suicide and depression. Tomorrow night, they will host the Spring Charity Ball in Halo, Galway. For ticket information please contact Sinead on 0851625560 or call Halo on 091-565976. Tickets are being pre sold so please contact the above numbers to avoid disappointment. 5. The Rape Crisis Centre - Midwest Rape Crisis Midwest regrettably announced this week the temporary closure of services in Limerick, Clare and North Tipperary due to lack of funding. They are currently appealing to the public for help with running their centres. For more information, you can log on to their Facebook page. 1. Log on to www.rapecrisis.ie and follow the link to donate – you can donate via your credit or debit card 2. Contact us on 1800 311511 and donate now 3. Get involved by emailing fundraising@rapecrisis.ie or by phoning 1800311511 6. Dublin Gospel Choir Charity Concert in aid of Liam’s Lodge and Heart Children Ireland. Liam’s Lodge is Tony Heffernan’s dream that will support thousand of Irish families, and which will answer the pressing need for RESPITE for those families who care for children who suffer from a range of conditions from debilitating disorders to life limiting conditions. Heart Children Ireland is a support group for parents and families of children with a Congenital Heart Disorder.  CHD is the most common of all birth defects affecting one in every one hundred children born at present. About half of all babies born with CHD will require heart operations. These are two amazing charities that need your help. You can buy tickets for the amazing gig here. If you have a charity event you would like us to help with, please send us an email to Hello@Her.ie or toSue.Murphy@Her.ie.