Tag: Charity

Lighthouse Club Summer Lunch

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Our team had the pleasure of attending the Lighthouse Club Construction Industry Charity Summer Lunch on Friday in the Mansion House, Dublin. This prestigious annual event brings together over 400 industry professionals to support mental health initiatives.

PJ Hegarty is a proud supporter of the Lighthouse Club which provides emotional, physical and financial wellbeing support to the construction community and their families. We look forward to welcoming the MakeItVisible team to our Waterfront site this Friday.

 

lighthouse club lunch

 

Biodiversity Webinar

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To kick off National Biodiversity Week 2024, we held a webinar hosted by Professor Jane Stout, Vice President for Biodiversity and Climate Action at Trinity College Dublin.

During the webinar, Professor Stout shared valuable information about biodiversity loss and its drivers, as well as insights on how we can positively impact local and national biodiversity.

National Biodiversity Week is about connecting us with nature, communicating the importance of biodiversity and providing motivation to play our part in protecting it. Learn more at www.biodiversityweek.ie

biodiversity webinar

 

Ronald McDonald Cooking for Families

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Our team of eight volunteers participated in the RMHC Ireland Cooking for Families programme yesterday! The team rolled up their sleeves and cooked up a storm to bring some home-cooked comfort to families staying in the Ronald McDonald House in Crumlin.

Ronald McDonald House Charities support families whose children are seriously ill in hospital and the house provides accommodation and a caring and supportive environment. To sign up to the Cooking for Families programme or to donate to this worth cause, go to www.rmhc.ie

 

Savills Annual Charity Challenge

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Well done to our team and everyone who participated in the Savills Ireland Annual Charity Challenge spinathon on Thursday in support of The Crann Centre.

We were delighted to be back in one of our landmark projects in Cork, Penrose Dock, and participate alongside 19 other motivated teams ready to cycle tirelessly for this worthy cause. The Crann Centre is an excellence organisation who provide life-long solutions for adults, children & families living with neuro-physical disabilities in Munster. To learn more about their work or to donate, click here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/savills-cork-crann

Thank you to our participating team members and the team from Savills and Revelate Fitness for organising a fantastic event.

 

 

 

The Domino’s Amazing Race for Barretstown

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As the Barretstown motto goes, our team had #SeriousFun taking part in The Domino’s Amazing Race! Getting involved in climbing activities, canoeing, archery and more, our team enjoyed competing against other companies in this action-packed event.

Barretstown is an amazing charity who offer free, specially designed camps and programmes for children and their families living with a serious illness who are supported behind the scenes by 24 hour on site medical and nursing care. For more information on Barretstown or to make a donation, check out their website: https://barretstown.org/

Peter McVerry Trust Cycle 2023

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The PJ Hegarty Cycling Club was proud to participate in the annual Peter McVerry Trust Cycle last weekend. Despite unforgiving and challenging weather conditions on the day, the team completed the cycle of the Leopardstown Loop through the Wicklow Way.

We are proud to be sponsors for one of the most important fundraising event for this charity. Funds raised will help Peter McVerry Trust continue to deliver crucial support and services to those impacted by homelessness who need help the most in communities across Ireland.

To learn more about the Peter McVerry Trust or make a donation click here: https://pmvtrust.ie/

 

Grant Thornton 5k Cork City

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Well done to everyone who took part in the #GT5k race series last night in sunny Cork city and well done to our team who came 3rd in the team event, a great result!

A massive thank you to Grant Thornton Ireland for putting together this brilliant event and raising much-needed funds for Children in Hospital Ireland. Children in Hospital Ireland works to promote a positive hospital experience for all children by mobilising over 500 volunteers to facilitate play and respite, daily in 14 children’s hospitals around the county.

Congrats to Declan O’Donoghue who came in 20th overall on the night with a fantastic 19:15 race time.

 

Charity Abseils

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Team members across Ireland took part in two exhilarating charity abseils this past May. Scaling the heights Smithfield Tower in Dublin and Thomond Park in Limerick, vital funds were raised for Ronald McDonald House and the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation.

Ronald McDonald House Ireland Charity Abseil

Six brave team members abseiled down the 60 meters high Smithfield Tower to raise funds and show their support for Ronald McDonald House Ireland.

All donations raised help Ronald McDonald House keep its doors open for families of seriously ill children. Well done to Noel, Daryl, Feidhlim, Michael, Robert and Dawn for taking on the abseil challenge.

 

Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation Charity Abseil

In Limerick, team members abseiled over 140ft from the top of Thomond Park to raise funds for the The Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation.

It was an exhilarating experience for the twenty participants, which included some of our trade partners from our Limerick Pharma project. We are very grateful to everyone on the project for supporting the team.

Thanks to the generosity of those who supported us, we were able to make a contribution of over €10,000 to the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation, which provides in-home nursing care and respite support for children up to the age of 6 with severe to profound cognitive delay.

“€18 provides one hour of nursing care in the home, and we hope our participation and fundraising for this event can make a difference for the children and families supported by Jack & Jill”