Cancer Society receives proceeds of Daffodil Day collection in Carrick-on-Suir and district
Carrick-on-Suir & Piltown Daffodil Day Committee presented a cheque for €18,245.25 to Nicola McMahon of the Irish Cancer Society
The Daffodil Day collection in Carrick-on-Suir and Piltown on March 20 raised a massive €18,245.25 for the Irish Cancer Society and the local committee has presented the proceeds to the charity.
The cheque was presented to the Irish Cancer Society's Munster Regional Organiser Nicola McMahon at the Carrick-on-Suir & Piltown Daffodil Day Committee's recent meeting in the Nano Nagle Community Resource Centre in Carrick-on-Suir.
The committee expressed grateful appreciation to all who assisted in anyway with the collection including those who stood at collection points and the businesses who allowed volunteers to collect outside their premises.
It specially thanked Maria Madden and Carrick Lions Club members, Tyrone Power and Paddy Power of Carrick RIver Rescue, Laura James and Nano Nagle Resource Centre staff, Sr Loretto and the Mercy Sisters, Pat Power of Bridgewater House, Mary O’Keeffe and Scoil Mhuire students, Maurette Hanlon and Bank of Ireland staff, Margaret Costello and Ber Mulvany of Carrick Daycare Centre.
The committee also thanked Joan Moloney for the beautiful knitted hats, Adam Green and Helen Crowley who supplied fresh Daffodils, the staff and children of Little Scholars playgroup who visited the shop once again with their donation, Vera Walsh, Marion Grace, Mairead Brophy and Lillian Hahessy who helped in the shop.
Committee member Marie Walsh said the €18,245.25 raised for the collection was an “incredible amount” and on behalf of the committee thanked the people who generously donated to the cause. “We are very grateful for your loyal and continued support”.
Meanwhile, a vote of sympathy was passed the Carrick & Piltown Daffodil Day Committee meeting to the family of the late Michelle O'Shea, a member of the committee who sadly passed away on April 9.
“Michelle together with her mam Margaret organised Daffodil Day for the past number of years in Piltown and helped organise collectors again for this year no later than four weeks ago.
“Michelle will be sadly missed by all of us. We are very lucky and blessed to have known her. May her gentle soul rest in peace,” said Marie.