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18th Nov 2015

How Your Christmas Jumper Can Help Beat Cancer

#ChristmasjumpersELFie

Ellen Tannam

This weekend, people from all over the country gathered at Relay for Life summit held by the Irish Cancer Society. Relay is a community fundraiser for the charity. 

While the groups from each county gathered, one Carlow woman came up with a genius idea. Nicola Doyle, a longtime fundraiser and mother asked the participants to take a selfie in their tackiest Christmas jumper, posting on Facebook with the hashtag #ChristmasjumpersELFie.

76Nicola Doyle and Ger Holohan from Relay Carlow Source:Irish Cancer Society

You then have to challenge five of your friends to do the same and text ‘RELAY’ to 50300 to donate €4 to the Irish Cancer Society. 

Christmas jumperPictured clockwise: Ger Holohan, Relay Carlow, Yonatan Karni of the Israel Cancer Association, Bob Chapman Global Director of Relay For Life and Nicola Doyle of Relay Carlow. Source: Irish Cancer Society

We think this is a fantastic idea and a great way to kick start the festive season while donating money to a very worthy cause.

You can find out more about Relay for Life here. Text RELAY to 50300 to donate €4 now.

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