Galway Salthill Rotary raise €11,000 for Galway Hospice

DSC_0447 Galway Hospice & Salthill Rotary (Copy)The Members of Galway Salthill Rotary held a number of fundraising events for Galway Hospice, which raised the considerable sum of €11,000!  The events consisted of a bucket collection on 7th December and bag packing on 14th December 2013.

Pictured at the cheque presentation which took place at the Ardilaun Hotel, Galway, are (l-r): Pádraig Moran (Incoming President, Galway Salthill Rotary), John Ryan (President, Galway Salthill Rotary) and Sean O’Healy (Chief Executive, Galway Hospice).

Galway Salthill Rotary have been great supporters of Galway Hospice over the years, and these fundraisers held at the end of 2013 are the latest in a series of events organised by Galway Salthill Rotary over the years that have played an important part in the ongoing fundraising requirements of Galway Hospice. 

DSC_0467 Galway Hospice & Salthill Rotary Pictures (Copy)The second photo, also taken at the Ardilaun Hotel, shows some of the Members of Galway Salthill Rotary who were present for the cheque presentation to Galway Hospice.  Pictured (back row, l-r): Pat Quinlan, Michael Guilfoyle, Gabriel Colleran, Pádraig Moran, Peter Gormley and Gerry Purcell.  Front row (l-r): Michael O’Hare, Norah Kennelly, Jackie Cunningham, John Ryan (President, Galway Salthill Rotary), Sean O’Healy (Galway Hospice), Tom O’Dwyer and Pat Hubbard.

Special thanks to the people of Galway who contributed so generously to the bucket collection and the bag packing events that amounted to this €11,000 presentation.

 

 

 

 

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