Fourteen local organisations from the city and county received funding from the Kilkenny Lions Club at a recent presentation in Bollards, Kieran Street, Kilkenny on 3rd March 2023.
George Candler a long time member and past President of the club was MC for the event.
The Fourteen recipients were
Education-Young People
Newpark Close Resource Centre
Fr. McGrath Resource Centre
Mill Family Resource Centre, Urlingford
Droichead Family Resource Centre, Callan.
Elderly
Mullinavat Active Retirement Group
St. Canices Troy’s Court day care centre
Mount Carmel care for the Elderly nursing home
ALONE
Health
Family Carers Ireland
South East Radiotherapy Trust-SERT
Cois Nore
Order of Malta
Special Needs
St. Patrick’s Centre, Kilkenny
Youth
Ossary Youth
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Philip Tierney Lions, Mayor Andrew McGuinness, Dr. Bill Cuddihy Chairman Cois Nore Cancer Support Centre, Cathaoirleach Fidelis Doherty , Eddie Holohan President Kilkenny Lions Club, Philip O’Neill Lions Club PICTURE Vicky Comerford
Twelve local organisations from the city and county received funding from the Kilkenny Lions Club at a recent presentation in Bollards, Kieran Street, Kilkenny.
George Candler a long time member of the club was MC for the event.
Lions Club President Eddie Holohan thanked the Lions partners, KCLR and the Kilkenny People, whose vital support makes many of the fundraising events possible.
He also expressed the Lions’ gratitude to the people and business community of Kilkenny who have generously supported the various Lions fund raising events, including the Christmas Hamper Appeal auction on KCLR, throughout the past 12 months.
He also thanked Mayor Andrew McGuinness for donating the proceeds of the Mayor’s Annual Christmas Appeal to the Lions Club.
He welcomed representatives from the Kilkenny County and City Lawn Tennis Club to the event and thanked them for donating a considerable amount from their fundraising events to the Lions Club. They were represented by Ivan Powell, Pat Brett and Phil Kenealy.
He referred to the Lions policy of distributing funds throughout County Kilkenny and said that the Lions were very happy to assist such worthy organisations.
He thanked the Lions Committee for organising this event and in particular Philip O’Neill, Marie Kennedy and Philip Tierney.
Cathaoirleach of the Council Fidelis Doherty said that Kilkenny Lions Club has a long history of helping local organisations, with the Club distributing over €800,000 to over 100 organisations over the past 18 years. She acknowledged the incredible charity work and community engagement of the Lions Club throughout County Kilkenny.
Mayor Andrew McGuinness paid tribute to the Lions for their great work in assisting local organisations over the years and said that the people of Kilkenny were very thankful to them. He also thanked the voluntary work of the organisations who were receiving cheques, as they play a huge role in improving the services available in their communities. He said he was delighted to have given the proceeds of the Mayors Christmas Appeal to the Lions Club, as he knew how respected they were in Kilkenny and that so many local organisations benefit from their fundraising throughout the year.
The Twelve recipients were
Carlow/Kilkenny Homecare
SOS Castlecomer
Cois Nore Cancer Support Centre
Family Carers Association Kilkenny
Ossory Youth
ALONE
St. Patricks Special School, Kilkenny
Young Irish Film Makers, Kilkenny
Danesfort Community Centre
O’Gorman Home, Ballyragget
Men’s Shed, Thomastown
School Completion Programme
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Our very own MC George Candler on 2FMs Colm Hayes show today with an alternative type of rap, Link to Colms Show here , listen to George from 2:24:30 , Rap on George !
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