By Michelle Crean

One generous woman is calling on the community to rally together to help raise funds for children who recently lost both parents to cancer.

Valerie Foley, who works in Leading Labels in the Killarney Outlet Centre, says the community of Milltown and beyond is just devastated following the death of well-known couple Padraig and Elaine Clifford who both died from cancer within months of each other.

Padraig passed away in January, just five months after his wife Elaine succumbed to the same illness the day before her 41st birthday.

Now Valerie wants to help support the boys; Patrick, Jack, Andrew and Connor, by raising much needed funds for them. She has organised a coffee morning at the Nagle Rice Centre Milltown on Saturday, April 23.

So far the support in Killarney from different businesses has been fantastic, Valerie explained to the Killarney Advertiser.

"Milltown and beyond is devastated with the passing of Elaine and Padraig so I decided to have this coffee morning," Valerie said.

"I knew the boy's parents well before they passed away. They were the nicest couple. They have two boys in the primary school. Andrew is in my daughter's class making their Communion this year and Connor is five, the same as my son Darragh."

She added that she has also had great support from the people in Milltown, Killorglin, Tralee and Cork.

"I have lots of help with my event and got some fantastic spot prizes for that morning. I hope on the morning of the April 23 that people will come out and support this great cause and while doing so enjoy a coffee and some home baking."