Run For Charity

These are the local charities associated with the event.

We would encourage you to raise funds for one of these Charities or a Charity of your choice. A donation from the race will be given to each Charity.

Wicklow Hospice Foundation

Wicklow Hospice Foundation was formed a year ago this month. Its purpose was to help improve and promote Palliative Care in Wicklow.  Its aims were:

  1. To get HSE to increase the number of Specialist nurses in the community from 1 to a minimum of 4 - which did happen and allows a palliative care service from Monday to Friday.
  2. To bring on board the long appointed Consultant, which would make a huge difference to not only the People of Wicklow but to the Palliative Care team also, The consultant has started about three weeks ago.
  3. Finally, to fund raise to build a Hospice.

Our aim is to build a level 3 hospice for Palliative Care in Wicklow. 

Wicklow Hospice Foundation would like to take this opportunity to wish Eoin the very best of luck with this venture and are very appreciative of his efforts on their behalf.

For sponsorship card contact: www.wicklowhospice.ie or Miriam 087 9943206

Wicklow Cancer Support

Wicklow Cancer Support provides emotional and practical help to people
suffering from cancer, their families and friends. We provide transport to hospitals, home visits, counselling, complimentary therapies, and general information on cancer. Our drop in centre at 1Mortons Lane Wicklow Town is open three days a week for anyone needing advice, or just a chat.

Wicklow Cancer Support is a totally confidential service.
For sponsorship card phone Tina at 0404 32696

Teen Challenge Wicklow

Teen Challenge was originally set up in 1958 in New York by David Wilkerson for young teens on drugs. Over the last 50 years it has grown all over the world and was established in Ireland in 1994. Currently, there are two residential centres for people aged 18-40 – Shechem House in Co. Kildare for women and Tiglin in Co. Wicklow for men. Both centres operate a faith based 16-month residential programme for those experiencing life controlling problems in areas such as drugs, alcohol and/or other social problems. The aim of the programme is to provide people with effective and comprehensive solutions to problematic areas of their lives through a holistic approach, which will positively affect them mentally, socially, physically, emotionally and spiritually thus enabling them to become productive members of society.

For sponsorship card phone Naomi 086 8034079

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