Lend A Hand: Four Great Irish Causes To Get Behind This Week

Every week in the Her.ie offices we are inundated with requests from people asking us to help them promote their charity events. While every cause is worthwhile, unfortunately we can’t get around to all of them and so for that reason, we have decided to put together some of these events from around the country. Every week, we will feature five events you should get behind or get involved with over the next few months. There are tonnes of amazing organisations in this country, let’s help them out. Share a Selfie To Help Beat Breast Cancer In Ireland, 1 in 10 women will develop breast cancer during their lifetime. A new campaign, #1in10 by Breast Cancer Research (formerly National Breast Cancer Research Institute) aims to raise awareness and funds to support vital research that can impact future outcomes for breast cancer. Be part of the campaign by taking a photo or selfie with 1 (or more) of the 10 girls that impact your life, and share it using hashtag #1in10. You can also text IMPACT to 50300 to donate €4 and nominate three of your friends to do the same. Sprinkle Some Fairy Dust In Aid Of Barretstown Fancy a tea party with some fairies this summer? The biggest family event this year will see fairies (both boys and girls) descend upon Lough Boora Discovery Park, Co. Offaly, for a special day out on Saturday 25^th July from 12-5pm. The event is in aid of Barretstown and is in association with The Irish Fairy Door Company. The Lough Boora Fairy Door Tea Party by Bord na Móna will offer a wide range of spectacular activities to entertain the whole family throughout the day, including the chance to explore the A-maze-in Willow World and discover every unique fairy door and its occupiers, throughout the trail. Admission is free on the day but anyone wishing to attend is asked to register for FREE tickets here. Sponsor Sean Rima On His Solo Trip For Temple Street Fancy helping out a good cause? Why not sponsor Sean Rima who will be taking on the ultimate motorbike trip from Clifden, Co. Galway to Ulan Baatar in Mongolia. Sean will travel via England, France, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Estonia and Russia. All done as a solo trip, Sean will be camping along the route which can be followed on his blog’s GPS updates! For more information, or to make a donation, check out Sean’s fundraising page here! Soldier On In The Fight to D-Feet Motor Neurone Disease Former soldier, Patrick Butler, from Newbridge in Co. Kildare was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) in 2013. From once being a fit active man, Patrick now needs the help of a wheelchair to get around. He can no longer walk but is urging people to take steps to D-Feet MND. This summer, the IMNDA is hosting a 5K ‘Walk to D-Feet MND’ in Castletown House in Celbridge on Saturday 18th of July at 11am. Walking 5K can help the IMNDA to continue providing care for over 320 families across Ireland. Registration is €20 and can be paid online or on the day, all children under the age of 12 go free. This is a fully accessible route both buggy and wheelchair friendly. All walkers get a green IMNDA t-shirt and a goodie bag. For more information see here www.imnda.ie  or call 180040 403. Have a charity event you'd like to share? Email [email protected], [email protected] or find us over on Facebook here!