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AN all-round community effort in Corofin has played a key role in over €2,000 being collected for a charita- ble organisation.
Corofin national school organised a cake sale in aid of Bothar, an Afri- can-based charity.
The event, co-ordinated by junior infants teacher Eilish O’Connor, in- volved all staff and students at the school and the money raised signifi-
cantly surpassed all expectations.
All 139 students were encouraged to bake cakes and buns and all were sold at the one-day cake sale at the school. School secretary Geraldine Cahill explained the idea behind the fundraiser.
“The junior infants decided that, as their Lenten contribution, they would help others who are less well off than themselves,” said Ms Cahill.
“A curricular was sent to all par- ents, inviting them to get involved
and the response was overwhelming.
“This was the first time this was done to that scale. The whole com- munity got involved, coming and buying cakes, while the children sold raffle tickets on the day. It was an all-round community effort,” she added. Ms O’Connor, supported by the school’s student council, then de- cided to encourage everybody to get involved in the project.
The organisers set a fundraising target of €300, but were overjoyed
when the final tally amounted to €2,170.
Under the Bothar project, live ani- mals are purchased here and sent to villages in Africa. All of the money raised helps improve the lives of those who are deprived of many of the basics in life.
All seven teachers at the school, including acting principal Gareth Heagney, played a role in ensuring the project was a resounding suc- cess.