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THE Brothers of Charity in Clare will benefit financially from a char- ity event which will take place in Shannon next month.
The Mayor’s Ball, scheduled for the Oakwood Arms Hotel on May 17, will be in aid of the Brothers of Charity and the Shannon Flyers Spe- cial Olympic Club.
The money raised from the event will go to both charities and such do-
nations go towards providing much- need facilities.
Although the Brothers of Char- ity is funded by the Health Service Executive and the Department of the Environment, other donations are es- sential, as the group supports some 170 adults with disabilities across the county.
According to the Chief Executive of the Brothers of Charity in Clare, Mary Feely, this funding is being earmarked for the provision of vital
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“What we usually do with funding like this is to help with the changeo- ver to support people from a group situation to an individualised life- style.
“The other big thing we use fund- raising money for 1s to support peo- ple to get their own homes,” said Ms roa
‘The money would support people to have holidays and decorate their homes and undergo radical changes,”
she added.
Given that this particular fund- ing is coming from an initiative in Shannon, some of the money will go towards improving life for people in Shannon. The Brothers of Char- ity has one respite house in the town and up to 10 people in the Shannon area benefit from respite.
The ball will be one of the final offi- cial functions of Cllr Sean McLough- lin, before his term as mayor comes to a close in June.