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At the launch of the Killarney Rotary Evening of Wine & Art at The Malton Hotel were front from left, Brian O'Connor (Killarney Swimming Club), Lottie Lyne (Stephen Lyne Foundation), Amelia Tucker (Football for All), John Daly (Dalys SuperValu), Angela O'Connor (Killarney Rotary Club  President) and Leo O'Connor (Killarney Cardiac Response Unit). In second row are John O'Sullivan, Katie O'Connell, Rev Simon Lumby, Paul Sherry, Denis Tucker and Tom Leslie. Back from left are James Tarrant, Mike Stack, Eduard Schmidt, Tim Horgan and Gert Maes. PICTURE: EAMONN KEOGH

PUTTING charity in the frame has become part and parcel of the lead-up to the festive season for Killarney Rotary Club, which launched its annual Evening of Wine & Art on Wednesday.

The 13th annual event will take place in The Malton Hotel on Thursday, November 24, and will support a number of local charities. The main beneficiary this year will be the Stephen Lyne Foundation. Representatives of the foundation together with those from three of the others charities – Killarney Cardiac Response Unit, the Killarney Celtic Football for All Club, and Killarney Swimming Club – were present at the launch. "The event is held in association with Daly’s SuperValu without whom we could not hold this event every year," said Killarney Rotary President Angela O’Connor.
Killarney Rotary Club first organised the hugely successful and popular Evening of Wine & Art in 2003 and it is now regarded as one of the best nights out on the Kerry social calendar.

Expect the chance to purchase local art as well as locally produced crafts. If you’re a wine buff you will be spoilt for choice with a huge number of the best wine and beer labels around and you will also get to enjoy festive nibbles and speciality cheeses. "The main beneficiary this year will be The Stephen Lyne Foundation and the funds raised will go to The Barnardos Roots of Empathy Programme to benefit local Killarney schools including St Oliver’s, Holy Cross Mercy NS and Presentation Monastery Primary School,” said Angela.

“Amongst the other charities and community projects being supported by this year’s Killarney Rotary Evening of Wine & Art are the Order of Malta, Killarney Swimming Club, the Killarney Cardiac Response Unit, Killarney Football For All, the Kilcummin defibrillator group, the Order of Malta, Fossa Rowing Club, Gaelscoil Faithleann, Coolick and Tiernaboul national schools, and the Presentation Secondary School Music programme.”

Another highlight of the night is the exciting charity auction of artwork. The raffle, always eagerly anticipated, will be co-ordinated by the Irish Pilgrimage Trust and the proceeds of the cloakroom will support the Kerry Stars Special Olympics Club.
 

 
Above: At the launch of the Killarney Rotary Evening of Wine & Art at The Malton Hotel were front from left, Brian O'Connor (Killarney Swimming Club), Lottie Lyne (Stephen Lyne Foundation), Amelia Tucker (Football for All), John Daly (Dalys SuperValu), Angela O'Connor (Killarney Rotary Club  President) and Leo O'Connor (Killarney Cardiac Response Unit). In second row are John O'Sullivan, Katie O'Connell, Rev Simon Lumby, Paul Sherry, Denis Tucker and Tom Leslie. Back from left are James Tarrant, Mike Stack, Eduard Schmidt, Tim Horgan and Gert Maes. PICTURE: EAMONN KEOGH