Fabulous Fundraiser!

Last Updated on Saturday, 02 June 2012 20:51 Saturday, 02 June 2012 20:32

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What a beautiful evening it was in Ardmore last evening (1st June) as the crowds turned out for our annual FUNdraising Sponsored Walk. Some 200 people of all ages came out to stroll around the village, enjoying the fabulous views and glorious sunshine on a lovely summer’s evening.

Despite a minor traffic jam at the top of the street at the beginning of the walk (the traffic lights were against us as we queued behind the bus!), we soon got going on a brisk walk up Tower Hill and across the Rocky Road, and onwards and upwards to the New Line. Despite the temptation to stop and sit down to admire the panoramic view across Ardmore Bay, the crowds strode on, past the musical entertainment at Brockies and onwards towards the Round Tower. It was downhill from then on, as we passed the Tower and headed back to the Main Street and some welcome refreshments at the ICA Hall.

Have a look at our PHOTOS section for some fabulous photos from this year’s Walk.

Then it was time for the BIG DRAW for the fabulous prizes which were on offer for walkers and sponsors alike. The winners were as follows:

Prizes for those walkers who raised €100 or more on their sponsorship cards:

1st: Dingle Skellig Break + Dingle Oceanworld Aquarium Family Pass - Teresa Power, Grange
2nd: Family Break in the Quality Hotel, Clonakilty – The Harty Family, Ardmore

Prizes for those who gave sponsorship donations:

Family Break in Trabolgan Holiday Village - Kathleen O'Brien, Grange
Aura Leisure Centre, Youghal Family Pass - Kenneth Byrne, Kiely's Cross

Other Spot Prizes went to:
Nell Suipéil, An Rinn - Rhythm Fest Tickets for Jedward
Noah O'Sullivan - Rhythm Fest Tickets for Bressie
Eileen O'Donnell, Ardmore - Suir Valley Railway Family Pass

This year’s Sponsored Walk was our most successful ever in terms of raising funds for the Festival. We would like to say a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone associated with this event:

• - to all of you who did the Walk and collected sponsorship money
• - to everyone who donated to a walker
• - to all our sponsors who donated the wonderful prizes for this event
• - to the ICA Hall Committee for giving us the use of the Hall
• - to our other sponsors who donated refreshments and goodies for the walkers – Garvey’s SuperValu, Dungarvan, WLR FM, Dungarvan Shopping Centre & Trabolgan Holiday Village
• - to all those who helped out on the night, including our ‘characters’, who kept our walkers entertained.

Thanks a million to everyone who made this such a successful event. Now, roll on the Festival…………..