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A GROUP of mothers came together in Ennis last week amid the fun and noise of a children’s playground to raise money for the Irish Cancer So- Tan
Around 40 parents and 60 children descended on BarneyS Kidzclub, En- nis for a coffee morning in support of one of the most important dates on the fundraising calendar, Daffodil Day.
The event was held last Thursday, 24 hours before volunteers selling daffodils took to the streets of En- eh
“We wanted to do something for the Irish Cancer Society because cancer is one of those things that af- fects every family,” explained one of the event organisers Clare Hoyne.
She continued, “One of the other
girls, Carmel (McInerney), gets daf- fodils every year. We sold daffodils at the centre and we got great sup- port. I suppose its one of those chari- ties that everyone knows and its one that means a lot to people.”
This is the third time that the group have organised coffee mornings. Clare said that BarneyS was selected this time around to allow as many parents as possible the chance to at- ronten
“We have held other events at other locations but it can be hard for par- ents with young children. With Bar- neyS you could bring the kids along.
Clara said the group has received great support from BarneyS manager Heather Thompson and all the staff at the centre.
“They agreed to donate the total price of admission. So I would espe- cially like to thanks BarneyS Kidz-
club for their fantastic support; since we asked them if we could host Daf- fodil Day in their premises they have been enthusiastic and generous,” she SPE!
Clara added, “It 1s hard to find a suitable venue to hold an event like this. There are not that many venues that would cope with our crowd of noisy toddlers and pre-school chil- dren,” she said.
The event was also well supported by the local business community including: Advanced Chiropractic Clinic, Roslevan Shopping Centre; Liddy’s Costcutter, Roslevan; Little Ones, Parnell Street; Salon Glow, Roslevan; Murphy’s Pharmacy, Ros- levan and The Nursery Store, Rosle- WEF
Daffodil Day is organised and run by the Irish Cancer Society. It is the most popular charity event in Ire-
land.
The funds raised during the event are used in a number of vital areas. As a result of money raised at Daf- fodil Day events in Ennis and around Ireland, around 1,600 families will receive free care from a night nurse this year and 19 oncology liaison nurses in hospitals around the coun- try will be on hand to give practical and emotional assistance to people with cancer.
Last year, the Ennis Daffodil Day committee raised €64,000 for the Irish Cancer Society.