CHARITY
2023 Charity
We are absolutely delighted to announce Gena Heraty Haiti Fund as our charity partner again this year.
Gena Heraty, from Westport, is a member of the Catholic lay missionary association, Viatores Christi. She went to Haiti in 1993 and has remained there ever since as a volunteer with NPH (Our Little Brothers and Sisters) – an orphanage in the hillside village of Kenscoff, 10 km from Port-au-Prince.
Throughout her time in Haiti, she has worked to develop the Special Needs Programme, providing new opportunities for about 30 children and young people. She has also developed an outreach programme to provide medical, rehabilitation and educational support for over 100 families in the community where children have severe physical and/or intellectual disabilities.
Gena’s work is strongly supported by the people of Westport and Mayo generally via fundraisers and donations and by Misean Cara, an Irish Development Funding Agency. She visits her family each year and provides an update to supporters and through local media on progress and how donated funds are spent.
2022 Charity - Focus Ireland is delighted to be the charity partner with the 2022 Sea2Summit Challenge
Focus Ireland is a national voluntary organisation who work with people who are homeless or are at risk of losing their homes across Ireland. We offer individuals, and families, advice, support, education, and housing to help people to have and keep a home. Focus Ireland aims to advance the rights of homeless persons to live in a place they call home through quality services, research and advocacy.
We believe that everyone has a right to a place they can call home and we campaign to address the causes of homelessness. Without people like you continuing to give so generously week after week and month after month, the families we work with would have little or no hope of getting the care and support they desperately need.
Once registered for Westport Sea2Summit you can do additional fundraising to raise for Focus Ireland by
· Creating a Sea2Summit fundraising page on idonate Westport Sea2Summit | Fundraising Event Ireland (idonate.ie)
· Creating a Focus Ireland Facebook fundraising page titled Sea2Summit
· Contacting Monica at monica.mcelhinney@focusireland.ie to receive sponsorship cards
· Or email events@focusireland.ie
2019 Charity
Croi Third Age Programme
Our 2019 Partner was The Croí Third Age Programme.
Croí is delighted to be the charity partner for the 2019 Sea2Summit challenge. Croí is an Irish Heart & Stroke Charity based in the West of Ireland. By supporting Croí, you are directly supporting the fight against heart disease and stroke. All funds that Croí receive through the Sea2Summit challenge will directly support a new health programme in Mayo, The Croí Third Age Programme: Changing Lives Through Healthy Aging.
The Croí Third Age Programme offers a new way of thinking - it’s proactive and puts the spotlight on the 55+ age group, promoting the benefits of risk factor awareness and screening for early signs of often debilitating cardiovascular health conditions such as hypertension, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, heart valve disease, etc. By screening for conditions such as these, early detection is possible and early intervention can make the difference between effective treatment or long term chronic illness with its associated impact on quality of life.
The programme aims to empower people and communities to take control of their health through behavioural change and lifestyle modification. By targeting the 55+ age group, we can make a real difference to a person’s health, longevity and quality of life with obvious benefits to themselves, their families and their community.
Thank you for supporting Croí and our work in Mayo. Visit www.croi.ie for the latest information or contact us by phone at 091-544310 to learn more about the Croí Third Age Programme.
Sign up to Westport Sea2Summit today and €5 from each entry will go directly to The Croí Third Age Programme.
Registrants for the Sea2Summit can raise funds for Croí Third Age Programme by:
•Creating a Sea2Summit fundraising page with Everyday Here
•Creating a Croí Facebook fundraising page with the title ‘Sea2Summit
•Contacting lisa@croi.ie to receive sponsorship cards.
Thank you for supporting Croí and the fight against heart disease and stroke.
For more information on the amazing work carried out by Croí Third Age Programme click HERE to see their video.
2018 Charity
We are absolutely delighted to announce Gena Heraty Haiti Fund as our charity partner this year.
Gena Heraty, from Westport, is a member of the Catholic lay missionary association, Viatores Christi. She went to Haiti in 1993 and has remained there ever since as a volunteer with NPH (Our Little Brothers and Sisters) – an orphanage in the hillside village of Kenscoff, 10 km from Port-au-Prince.
Throughout her time in Haiti, she has worked to develop the Special Needs Programme, providing new opportunities for about 30 children and young people. She has also developed an outreach programme to provide medical, rehabilitation and educational support for over 100 families in the community where children have severe physical and/or intellectual disabilities.
Gena’s work is strongly supported by the people of Westport and Mayo generally via fundraisers and donations and by Misean Cara, an Irish Development Funding Agency. She visits her family each year and provides an update to supporters and through local media on progress and how donated funds are spent.
2017 Charity
Our 2017 charity partner was Make-A-Wish. Their aim is to grant the wishes of children aged between 3 and 17 years who are living with life-threatening medical conditions, enriching the human experience with hope, strength and joy. A wish granted is true magic for the child, providing respite from their normal routine of hospitals, doctors and treatment. Since inception in 1992 over 2,000 wishes have been granted in Ireland. Make-A-Wish believes a wish can have a lasting impact on a child's life. A wish can create moments of joy – and memories that last a life-time. Make-A-Wish receives no government funding and depends on the generosity of the general public to continue granting wishes. Make-A-Wish is signed up to the Triple Lock for Charities which includes the Governance Code for the Community, Voluntary and Charitable Sector in Ireland; SORP, the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities; and the Statement of Guiding Principles for Fundraising.
2016 Charity
We were absolutely delighted to be working with the Johnny Giles Foundation & Down Syndrome Centre as our charity partners again last year.
The John Giles Foundations aim is to facilitate positive social change by using the power of football to build community cohesion, promote health, and encourage lifelong participation and learning. It will drive fundraising initiatives that will help football clubs, schools, and community groups to raise funds for themselves and for other worthwhile local projects.
There are approximately 6000 people with Down syndrome currently living in Ireland. The Down Syndrome Centre organisation was founded by Peter and Mary Gaw, parents of four children whose two youngest have Down syndrome. The idea for a centre which would provide vital early-intervention services for children with Down syndrome came about as a result of the difficulties and issues that Peter and Mary faced when trying to access these services for their own children.The centre provides all the relevant services, facilities and support relevant to this intellectual learning disability.
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Over the past 3 years we were absolutely delighted to have donated the following to charities:
2015 Charity
€33,000 to Johnny Giles Foundation & Down Syndrome Centre, which is a new service led centre for children with Down syndrome. The centre provides all the relevant services, facilities and support relevant to this intellectual learning disability.
2014
€22,000 to Johnny Giles Foundation & Down Syndrome Ireland
2013
€9,000 to LARCC (Lakelands Area Retreat & Cancer Centre) which is Ireland’s only residential cancer centre providing support and holistic assistance to those living with cancer.