Lend A Hand – Four Great Irish 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. Team Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal This year’s Team Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal is aiming to deliver 200,000 shoeboxes full of goodies to needy children from Africa to Eastern Europe. The shoeboxes will be packed individually by Irish families, schools, communities and businesses to help turn what will otherwise be just another day into something special for these children. For anyone who wants to get wrapping a shoebox, people are asked to fill it with gifts for a child, attach €4 and bring it to one of the 300 drop-off points before November 10^th. Suggestions for what can be put in the shoeboxes include pens, pencils, colouring books, toothbrushes, hairbrushes, a small item of clothing and a surprise or treat! 2. Ireland’s Largest Face Painting Day for Temple Street, Children’s University Hospital Tesco Ireland has announced Temple Street Children’s University Hospital as its new Charity of the Year partner 2014 – 2016 and to kick-start fundraising for the partnership, they plan on hosting Ireland’s Largest Face Painting Day takes place this Saturday 11^th October. Stop into one of their 146 Tesco Stores from 12noon – 4pm and have your face painted in return for a donation on the day. For further details please visit www.tesco.ie 3. CanTeen Ireland Launch ‘The Big C Ain’t Gonna Stop Me!’ DVD This Saturday, CanTeen Ireland, a nationwide support group for young people who have or have had cancer, and for their brothers, sisters and friends, will launch its new DVD ‘The Big C Ain’t Gonna Stop Me!’ at the Mansion House with the help CanTeen Ireland members. Featuring CanTeen Ireland members from across Ireland who have or are currently going through cancer treatment, the DVD includes interviews, chats and stories by members on their personal experiences and how CanTeen has been there to help. The DVD is a guide to teenage cancer that aims to show how the right support can make a world of difference to a teenager who might be feeling upset and alone. As well as launching its DVD, CanTeen Ireland will host its annual winter ball on Saturday, 8^th November this year in the Crown Plaza in Santry. For more information, visit the site here. 4. Give Up Your Bra For Breast Cancer October sees the return of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this year the Marie Keating Foundation are asking you to show your support by giving up your bra for breast cancer. For every unwanted bra donated, the Marie Keating Foundation will receive €1 from Roche Products (Ireland) Limited  who are proudly supporting this campaign. The campaign is on the hunt for all kinds of bras – any shape, any size, any style and any condition. It’s as easy as dropping off your donation to the nearest collection point (which you can track here), or send it to Bras for Breast Cancer, 5th Floor, Huguenot House, 35 – 38 Stephens Green, Dublin 2. If you have a charity event you would like us to help with, please send us an email to Hello@Her.ie or to liz.mchugh@Her.ie.