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Thanks to all others (too numerous to mention individually, but you all know who you are - families (some who have lost children also), companies etc. for the wonder of all you have done to raise fantastic funds for us

June – 2007

Women’s Mini Marathon

Run, Walk or Crawl for LauraLynn House at The Children’s Sunshine Home Hospice Project

Contact: (01) 8210283 / 087-9773936 or E-mail Jane @ info@lauralynnhospice.com

Wicklow Garden Festival

Venue: Holmsdale, Church Road, Greystones, Co. Wicklow.
Date: 2^nd, 3^rd & 4^th June 2007
Time: 2pm – 5pm
Groups by appointment from 15^th May – 15^th July
Contact: Peter & Wendy Harrison – Tel: +353 (01) 287 4270

HUGE THANKS TO ALL WHO VOTED FOR SORCHA IN CELEBRITY JIGS ‘N’ REELS FOR THE WEEKS SHE REMAINED IN.
   

MAY - 2007 

Festival of Flowers

Venue: Tullow Parish Church

             Brighton Road, Carrickmines, Dublin 18

Date:  Preview – 10^th May 07

            Time: 8pm (Admission by ticket €15)

Friday 11^th May 07 / 11am – 6pm
Saturday 12^th May 07 / 11am – 6pm
Sunday 13^th May 07 / 12noon – 4.30pm
Admission: €10

Festival Closes with “Songs of Praise”
Contact: (01) 2847828 (after 6pm) / 087-7979597 (anytime)
 

Pamela Hughes Drama School
End of year Display (Kindly supporting LauraLynn for the third year running)
Venue: Tullow Hall, Sandyford
Date: 22ND & 24TH May 07
Time: 5.30pm 

Launch of Fran O’ Brien’s second novel ‘The Liberated Woman’
Venue: Hallward Gallery, 65 Merrion Square, Dublin 2.
Date:  30^th May 2007
Time: 6pm – 8pm Wine Reception

APRIL – 2007 

Table Quiz

Venue: Dwyer’s Pub, Main Street, Dunboyne
April 4th Time: 7.30pm, ‘till late. (Quiz starts 8pm)
20Euro Per team of Four
Live Music: Liam Duffy Band

MARCH – 2007

Table Quiz

Venue: Dunlaoghaire Christian Institute

            43 Upper Georges Street, Dunlaoghaire, Co. Dublin

Date: 8th March 2007

Time: 8.30pm

Enquiries to: 087-9773936

February - 2007

Snowdrop Garden Event

Date: Sat. 17^th February ‘07

Venue: Georgian Village, Castleknock, D15

Time: 10am – 4pm

Enquiries to: 087-9773936 

Mountjoy Prison Officer’s Ball

Venue: Burlington Hotel

Date: 17^th February ‘07

Time: 8.30pm

Black Tie Ball

Enquiries to: 087-9773936

October - 2006

Fashion Show
Venue: Rathdown School, Glenageary
Date: 25th and 26th October ‘06
Time: 8pm.
Also by students, with DYO of Rathdown: CD Higher Love by the group SUCH (Student's Unite in CHarity). Price: €5 Available in shops at Christmas.
Also SUCH T-shirts for sale (Such is life) – Price: €10
All proceeds to LauraLynn Charity

Art Exhibition
Venue: Crowe Art Gallery, Temple Bar
Date: 26th October ‘06
Time: 6pm – 8pm

The Vienna Boys Choir: National Concert Hall, Dublin
8th October '06.

Harley Riders Ireland Fashion Sale
Malahide Rugby Club, Estuary Road, Seabury
Monday 20th October '06
Admission: €10
Contact: Suzanne / 087-6278235 or Threse / 087-6423338

Dublin City Marathon
October Bank Holiday weekend

November - 2006

New York Marathon
November 06

December - 2006

Concert
Liam Lawton Live in Concert (www.liamlawton.com)
Venue: Our Lady’s Nativity Church, Leixlip, Co. Kildare.
Date: Tues. 12th December ‘06
Time: 8pm
Tickets: €20

SITE Ireland / Christmas Lunch
December 06

Benefit Night
Chasers Lounge, Ballyfermott, Dublin 10
Parachute jump by daughter of the above organisers

Also see www.csh.ie  for other events in aid of the new project at the Children’s Sunshine Home. Your support with any these Events would be very much appreciated.

September - 2006

2006 Irish Examiner Limerick Women's Mini-Marathon
Venue: UL Campus
Date: Sunday - October 8th 2006
Time: 2pm
Distance: 4.5 mile road race
Entry Fee: €10
Contact: Catherine Lougheed @ Irish Examiner / 021-4802225.

Golf Classic / Race Night
Venue: Powerscourt Golf Club, Enniskerry
Date: 16th September 2006
Contact: Elaine Williams / (01) 2352515

Triathlon
September 06

Walk in Peru
5th September 06

Charity Golf Classic, Wexford
2nd September 06 – Tara Glenn Golf & Country Club, Ballymoney, Co Wexford

Media Ball
Saturday night 9th September '06
Mansion House, Dublin 2.
Corporate tickets for the event cost €2,200 for a table to 10 and individual tickets are also on sale at €100 each.
Tickets are available from any member of the organising committee:
Catherine Halloran (The Star), Eileen Dunne (RTE), Simone Rapple (Farmers Journal) and Geraldine Harney (RTE) or by emailing catherinehalloran@gmail.com

Westmanstown Golf Club
Charity Golf Classic - 28th Sept. '06 - Westmanstown Golf Club, Lucan, Co Dublin
Garda Immigration Bureau
Music, Auction & Raffle

July - 2006

Charity Golf Classic - Thursday 27th July 2006 in Malahide Golf Club.
Registration at 1pm followed by shot gun start.
Dinner in the Club House will be at 7pm together with Raffle and Auction.

June - 2006

The Women's Mini Marathon '06
June Bank Holiday weekend

Becton Dickinson Fun Bowl Night
Bray Bowl 086-1798222- 18th June

May - 2006

'What Dreams Are Made Of' presented by the Theatre Arts School.
May 30th & 31st
8:00.p.m. sharp. The O' Reilly Theatre, Belvedere College, Dublin.
Tickets are €17.00 each and are available from Central Ticket Bureau,
online at www.centralticketbureau.com  ,
by phone: 01-4487777,
or over the counter at Central Ticket Bureau, Liberty Hall, 33 Eden
Quay, Dublin 1.

We would like to pass on sincere thanks for the wonderful grant received from the BD Henry Becton Community Service Award Program.

Staff of AIB, Drogheda - Coffee Morning - 8th March 2006.

As part of your fundraising we have compiled a cookbook from recipes donated by the 40 nationalities we have within the company.
With over 150 recipes there is something for everyone and all at a very reasonable €13 per book ( or €25 for two ).

If you would like to purchase a cookbook please contact us Xerox Charity Day Committee

Bridge Night - Foxrock
Thursday 20th April '06.

Harley Riders Ireland Fashion Sale
Malahide Rugby Club, Estuary Road, Seabury
Monday 24th April '06
Admission: 10 Euro
Contact: Suzanne / 087-6278235 or Threse / 087-6423338

Music Evening / Clonsilla Inn
Live Music Show, Saturday 4TH March 06 ( 8pm)

Castleknock Hotel & Golf Club
Live music from ‘On The Upside’ + Raffle, Thursday 9th March 06 (8pm)

Bank of Ireland Arts Centre / Evening Charity Recital
Tuesday 14th March 06

Maynooth Students for Charity Galway Cycle
24th/26th March '06.

Voiceworks Drama Group / Draoicht Theatre, Blanchardstown
Tuesday 4th April 06

National Maternity Hospital, Holles St. / Pub Quiz –Kitty O'Shea's,
Quiz Master - Miriam O'Callaghan
8pm Wednesday 5th April 06

Art Exhibition
Puroga Childcare, Charlesland Centre, Greystones, Co. Wicklow
8pm Friday 7th April 06

The Junior Great Bupa Run, Phoenix Park
April '06.

Benefit Concert
in aid of The LauraLynn House at the Children’s Home, - Red Cow, Moran’s Hotel on Friday 14th October ’05.

Charity Ball
The LauraLynn House at The Children’s Sunshine Home, Charity Ball, 19th November ’05 – 8pm, Four Season Hotel, Dublin. Black Tie. Contact Victoria Mackechnie on 087- 9349374

Charity Ball
The LauraLynn House at The Children’s Sunshine Home, Charity Ball in the Castleknock Hotel & Country Club – November ’05. Contact Hilary Peters on 087- 2548684

Coffee Morning/Bring & Buy Sale
 - Thursday, 10th November, 2005, at the Children’s Sunshine Home, Leopardstown Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18.

Adidas Race Series - all in the Phoenix Park, Dublin:
Five-miler on Sun. 10/07/'05 at 10am
Ten-miler on Sat. 20/08/'05 at 10am
Dublin Half Marathon on Sat. 24/09/'05 at 10am
For information see www.irishrunner.ie

A hundred thousand thanks to Fr. John Bracken and the wonderful young people of Foxrock Community for the 24hr. Swingathon they organized and ran on 1st & 2nd October '05, in aid of LauraLynn House. To the 1,434 sponsored swingers, all who sponsored them, and all who helped in any way to make it such a fun event. Thanks also to the various dignitaries and celebrities who took time to come along and support. Amazing funds were raised from the event, which will support so many families in the future.

Thanks so much to Lorraine Hedtke - Host, and Keith Oulton, organiser of the Bereavement Forum held in Maynooth on 26/27 June '05, which raised wonderful funds for the Charity. Grateful thanks to all who took part for your kindness.

Thanks to Deirdre Daly, Lady Captain, Westmanstown Golf Club, and all who played, sponsored and supported the Charity Golf Classic held for the second year running for us. Fantastic amount raised once again, and many thanks for a lovely evening also.

Thanks so much to Fran O' Brien and all involved in her wonderful book - The Married Woman. Thanks to all who attended the Launch, and all those who bought the book. The proceeds raised were wonderful.

For the wonderful support and funds raised from the Women's Mini Marathon again this year, huge thanks to all who helped with organizing the event, and especially to those who completed the course on the day - well done to all. Thanks to the Stephen's Green Hotel for once again providing the much-welcomed refreshments. We look forward to another great day next year. Many thanks also to all who returned sponsor cards and a huge amount has been raised to date.
The weekend away to the Millrace Hotel, Bunclody, Co. Wexford was won by Ms. Lisa Mellor. Sincere thanks to the Carlton Hotel Group for their kindness in donating this weekend.

Sincere thanks to Quinn Cement Group, for their fantastic support and wonderful donation.

To Allyson, Deborah & Jane, who completed a Four Day walk in Cumbria & the Lake District. Also to Rita & Morgan Lambert (Allyson's parents), and their family for holding a Coffee Day at their home, which added greatly to the wonderful funds raised by the girls from the walk. Thank you all so very much.

Thanks to Mary Mc Kenna, the Parents Committee Pupils of St. Dominics for their wonderful participation in the Bupa Run, Phoenix Park on April 9th '05.
To Maeve O'Donoghue & her Drama Group, Voiceworks, for a fun evening in Draoicht Theatre Blanchardstown, on April 25th '05, a million thanks for the ongoing support and brilliant show.
With grateful thanks to Mr. Ben Maguire and the CIOB, for Dinner Dance & Charity Ball held in Jury's Hotel on April 29th '05. A wonderful night.

A huge thanks to Cindy Hodgdon & her Committee & all at the American Women's Club of Dublin for their hard work in organising the beautiful Mardi Gras Marquee Evening, in the Radisson SAS St. Helen's Hotel,Stillorgan on May 7th'05. A very successful night, which raised wonderful funds for the Charity. To the Sponsors and all who attended and supported - a Million Thanks.

Charity Ball held in the Burlington Hotel on November 13th, co-hosted by the LauraLynn Foundation and the Irish Hospice Foundation.

Fantastic Night – wonderful & generous support from so many. Thanks to the Hospice Foundation for their hard work in the organisation of the event.

Concert in Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel, Killiney – Tues. 9th Nov. ’04 – The Holy Trinity Parish, Killiney, Neville Cox Singers

Castleknock Community College – Talent Contest

Raffle of signed Dublin Jersey, organised by staff, pupils, parents & friends of St Brigids School, Blanchardstown.

Cycle from Mizen Head to Malin Head, by Matthew O’Grady & Thomas Reddy. Also Coffee Morning, run by Mrs. Reddy.

Tesco Ireland – Wonderful Donation.

SAP, Citywest Concert in Sugar Club – September

Kilmolash Riding Club, Waterford, who held a ‘Le Treasure Hunt’ day in September to raise funds.

Malcolm & Jenny Gargan, and their wonderful daughter Andrea, for Raffle held in September.

Castle Golf Club Ltd. Rathfarnham, for very kind donation.

Trudy Keating & ladies of the ICA, Blanchardstown Branch – fund-raising night.

Staff & friends of Air Mauritius.

K-Club Golf Classic – October – wonderful donation.

ACE Europe (Roger Sterling).

All very brave people who completed the Dublin City Marathon in October.

A huge 'Thanks' to all who ran walked or crawled the women's mini marathon course on June 7th 2004. We hope you enjoyed the day and apologies to those of you we missed back at the hotel. Hope you got your refreshments. Look forward to getting together again next year, when your support would again be very much appreciated.

A wonderful family in Cork ran a 'Coffee Morning' for the Charity, and raised money which adds greatly to our growing fund. Thanks seems such a small word, but is meant in a very big way, to Catherine, Ollie, David and Sarah and all who supported this lovely event, which means so much to us.

A big, big 'Thanks' to the teachers and pupils of Mount Sackville and Scoil Bhride for their wonderful fund-raising events in recent weeks. The concept of young people helping other young people less fortunate than themselves means so much. Thank you one and all.

We would like to say 'Thank You' to Westmanstown Golf Club, for donating the proceeds of the Lady Captain's Charity Day to the LauraLynn Children's Hospice. The hard work put in by many people is so very much appreciated.

Thanks so much to Pauline Rogers and John Waugh, who did some wonderful fund-raising for us recently, and of course, to all who supported them with this.

Thank you so much to Class 3 Ash, Coolmine Community School, for wonderful donation raised as part of their CSPE Action Project.

Thanks to Maeve O'Donoghue and her Drama Group 'Voiceworks', their families and friends, for a wonderful evening of fun, held in the Draoicht Theatre in Blanchardstown on April 21st, which raised much appreciated funds for our Charity. This is the second occasion that Maeve and her Group have supported us, and we are very grateful to them all.

With grateful thanks to Ms.Byrne and the students of 'The Sisters of Charity, Assumption Secondary School, Walkinstown, Dublin 12', who took part in the Non-Uniform day and sale of Christmas cards, which raised a wonderful donation for our Charity.

Thanks so much to Aisling Brennan, Ms. Grace and Class 1G, Loreto College, Balbriggan for fund-raising and ongoing support.

Many thanks to Claire Blake and all at St. Clare's Primary School, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim, whose Table Tennis Tournament has raised a wonderful donation for our Charity.

A 'Coffee Morning' was held on Saturday 28th February '04. We would  like to say a huge 'Thanks' to Billy and Cathy Mc Carthy and their children, Emma, David and Jack. To all their family and friends for a wonderful day and further kind offers of help from many. To Billy's colleagues at Bank of Ireland, Baggot Street, for their amazing support also.

Bridge night in St. Brigids Community Centre on February 6th – run by the President of the Bridge Club, Ann Madden. Thanks to everyone who attended

To all the people who sent donations to our fund in the last year, we wish to send sincere thanks. Our fund started from your generosity and for us (Jane & Brendan McKenna), the wonderful letters meant so much, and have given us the courage and determination to carry on and achieve this important goal.

The Women’s Mini-Marathon in June 2003. Thanks so much to all who sponsored those of us who walked or ran. Anyone who has ever been there on the day, will know what a great day it is – such a fun day, for so many wonderful causes. Thanks to Pat Kinsley and his team at the ‘Neworld Group' in Harold’s Cross, for the printing of our cards and their financial donations also.

Race-Night held by the Courts Service Social Club. We would like to send sincere thanks to all involved – Courts staff, Solicitors, Accountants and Law Clerks. The night was such fun and raised a wonderful amount for our fund. To all in the Court Service adn Solicitors offices for continued support.

Concert by the Dublin Youth Orchestra on 8th December 2003. We wish to say a huge ‘thank you’ to Trish Casey – Administrator of the Orchestra, and also John Finucane, the Conductor of the Orchestra, and to the wonderful musicians who played so beautifully on the night. It was also a wonderful and enjoyable evening and the money raised so important to our fund.

A big "thank you" to Dave Morrissey of DMIC who designed, built and hosts the web site.

We are hugely grateful to Brian Fitzpatrick and his team at Craftprint , for all they have done and the wonderful ideas for the future. Brian and his team have printed our Headed paper, Complimentary Slips, Business cards etc. They have also done a wonderful job on our ‘Lynn’s Dreams’ Bookmarks, already mentioned, and for sale to anyone who would like to buy or sell some for us. Brian refuses to take any payment for the work, and it is people like him who make our goal so much easier. Thank you.

A big ‘Thank You’ to Mary Ann O’Brien, Siobhan Maguire, Nuala Golden and staff at Lily O’Brien Chololates in Newbridge, who are supplying us with boxes and chocolates for fund-raising. The chocolates are called ‘Lasting Love, in memory of Lynn@Laura and would be a nice gift for lots of occasions.

We also want to extend our sincere to children from many schools who supported us – including Lynn’s school – St. Dominic's College, Cabra – who have all done some fund-raising and are continuing to do so in the future. A particular thanks to class 4C, who recently did a talent show. The concept of young people helping other young people less fortunate is very touching to us.

Others involved include Coolmine Community School, Clonsilla, Castleknock Community College, Carpenterstown and St. Brigids National School, Blanchardstown, and to many of Lynn’s friends who have been so supportive.

Thank You to Emma's School - Loretto College, Foxrock, for fund-raising done by them.

Clay Pigeon Shoot – the Naul Shooting Club 

Fashion Show – Star & Crescent, Drogheda

Officers from Mc Kee Barracks for their wonderful support through Golf Event & Cycle through Tibet

Rudolf Cycle – All the fantastic Cyclists & all who supported, from Dublin to Galway

Staff of ESB Contact Centre, Finglas for ongoing wonderful support

Staff, Children & Parents from various Creches & Montessori’s             

Linda Tully Hairdresser for ongoing coin collection and Easter Raffle

Those who completed Marathons & Swims

People who did Church Gate Collections & Shopping Centre Collections

People kindly and selflessly donating to the Charity, from Birthdays, Weddings, Anniversaries and sadly Funerals.

Presentation Girls School Maynooth – Girls who gave a wonderful donation from their Confirmation money – thank you 

A special thanks to all children who donated Communion & Confirmation money – Lynn&Laura would be very touched.

To those who have set up direct debits and regularly donate to our charity.

To those in the various media groups who help us promote a worthy cause and have shown such kindness.

Thanks for the wonderful donation from the Xilinx Community Fund at The Community Foundation for Ireland. The support is truly appreciated.