RTÉ 2fm, in conjunction with Omniplex Cinemas, last night raised €23,000 in much needed funds for Pieta House and PIPS charities, with 26 simultaneous screenings across Ireland, of Robin Williams’ 1997 iconic Oscar-winning movie Good Will Hunting.
Says Dan Healy, Head of RTÉ 2fm: “We’ve been overwhelmed by the public’s incredible response to the screenings of Good Will Hunting. To raise such a huge amount of money for these charities is testament to how many people were touched by Robin William’s work, but it also reflects the number of people that have been affected by the issues that these charities deal with on a day-to-day basis. It is great to see so much goodwill from people across the country.”
Mark Anderson, Director of Omniplex Cinemas says: “We’d like to thank everyone who donated and came out tonight to watch this incredible movie. It was a fine tribute to a great man and an excellent way to show your appreciation of the fantastic work undertaken by Pieta House and the PIPS charities.”
Joan Freeman, Founder and CEO of Pieta House says: “Thank you to RTÉ 2fm and Omniplex Cinemas for making the screenings of Good Will Hunting a success and raising such a huge amount of money. These much-needed funds will now be used to assist in the running of our centres across the country and support the incredible work undertaken by our community representatives working with people affected by suicide.”
All funds donated in the Republic are going exclusively to Pieta House. All funds donated in Northern Ireland will go to the PIPS network of charities and the Zest charity in Derry.
To view some of the public’s response to the screenings search the hashtag #goodwillscreening on Twitter.
