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THE race may be over for Clare’s newest TD’s Joe Carey and Timmy Dooley but it’s only beginning for thousands due to take park in the Clare People 10k walk/run.
Deputy Dooley (FF) and Deputy Carey (FG) were in Lees Road to lend their support to Clare Youth Service, one of the organisations set to benefit from the annual event.
The CYS say there has been a dras- tic shortfall in the level of funding available for the youth sector in the county.
The service has launched an urgent appeal for the development of facil1-
ties for young people around Clare.
The service 1s currently in the proc- ess of building a dedicated youth Space, practice space and recording studio. However despite intensive fundraising €30,000 is still needed to meet the final cost of develop- ment.
Clare Youth Service are calling on any groups or individuals interested in the development of youth orien- tated facilities to make a donation or take a sponsorship card from the service for the Clare 10k walk/run to be held on Saturday, June 23.
Youth Work Manager Margaret Slattery explained that to date the service has received funding towards
the development of the faculties from the Ennis Lions Club.
Young people have also undertaken a number of fundraising initiatives with more than €20,000 collected OMe r-NKon
But €83,000 is still needed to cover the complete cost of development.
The Clare Youth Service bands project, which has been in existence since 1996 has an excellent reputa- tion and is the model on which serv- ices around Ireland are basing the development of similar projects.
The project in Ennis involves hun- dreds of young people each year and the development of the facility would allow the project to offer both
certified and non-certified tuition in sound engineering, multimedia and related topics.
Sponsorship cards are available from Pat McMullin on 68 45350, Jean Tierney on 68 45356 and from Margaret Slattery on 68 45367. Do- nations can also be made to Clare Youth Service, Carmody Street, En- Whe