Dundalk FC Players Brian Gartland (Captain), Robbie Benson & Sean Gannon took time out of their busy schedule to stop by our centre over Christmas to show off their sliverware. We would like to thank the lads for going above and beyond the call of duty as they stayed for most of the day and stood in for plenty of pictures with the kids. We wish them the very best of luck for their 2019...
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On June 9th members of the 112th Irish Infantry Batallion serving in South Lebanon on Peace Support Operations under the Command of Lt Col John Kilmartin conducted the Glenmore Challenge in Support of our respite centre. On the same date and time as the Glenmore home event the soldiers took part in the event in South Lebanon. The idea was organised by Company Quarter Master Sergeant Terry Steeples who is a member of Glenmore Athletic...
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Our Staff and children have been very busy over the last number of months learning how to grow their own potatoes, broccoli and strawberries to name but a few. To have such facilities on site is all down to you and your fundraising. We cannot thank you enough for giving the children the opportunity to try new things. Its not every day they get to eat strawberries straight from the plant and the parents were going home with bunches of...
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From Luxembourg to Lordship we have gone international thanks to local woman Olive Cluskey Deasy originally from Castlebellingham, Co Louth. Olive is a member of the Ireland stand, Luxembourg International Bazar where every December volunteers work for charitable causes. In 2017, the Ireland stand in Luxembourg chose the Maria Goretti Foundation as its charity. By selling Irish coffee, woollens and smoked salmon the Irish...
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Great News – We won…. It is with great pride I can announce that the Maria Goretti Foundation was the overall national winner in the ‘Community Reaching Out’ category at the recent Pride of Place Awards held in Letterkenny at the start of December. We are delighted to accept this award on behalf of, and in honour of the community who have showered us with support since we first opened our doors in 2014. We are also blessed to...
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We would like to give a special word of thanks to Cathedral Financial Consultants Limited, Dundalk, Co Louth. We will be beach ready for next year, thanks to their kind donation of a floating beach wheelchair. This will mean we will be able to take our wheelchair users to the beach and even let them have a swim, this wouldn’t be possible without this piece of equipment. Now all we need is the sun to shine next summer!!! Cathedral...
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