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Children learn the value of giving gifts
Pre-schoolers from Maggie’s Montessori enjoyed taking part in the Team Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal, an annual campaign that delivers gifts straight into the hands of children affected by poverty.
In preparation to take part, the children’s awareness of giving rather than receiving became an exciting activity.
"This was a perfect opportunity to promote an understanding for the concepts of charity, sharing and being kind," Mags O'Sullivan from Maggie's Montessori told the Killarney Advertiser.
"As the children themselves got involved in building their own shoeboxes along with their families, a sense of teamwork and fun was apparent. They each chose gifts from the 4W’s items list - Write, Wash, Wear and Wow. Filling the shoeboxes for a boy or girl similar to their own age proved a thoroughly enjoyable experience and it is hoped that this tradition will be continued each year."
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No spare change – no problem, as charity embraces new technology
By Sean Moriarty With less and less people carrying lose change around, one local group have now embraced a new technology to make donating much easier. For their annual Christmas fundraiser, the Killarney Conference of the St Vincent De Paul Society will have a special collection bucket that will allow supporters to use their bank […]
By Sean Moriarty
With less and less people carrying lose change around, one local group have now embraced a new technology to make donating much easier.
For their annual Christmas fundraiser, the Killarney Conference of the St Vincent De Paul Society will have a special collection bucket that will allow supporters to use their bank card to make a donation.
The Society’s annual churchgate collection will be held on the weekend of December 11/12 at places of worship in the town and surrounding areas. This year’s collection has be renamed as ‘Giving Sunday’ and makes a return after the pandemic forced the cancellation of last year’s fundraiser.
“We are moving towards a cashless society,” explained Killarney Conference President Breda O’Dwyer. “You can tap and swipe your card to make a donation.”
Breda added that they are hoping to have the buckets ready by next week in time for the collection.
She said the local conference of the St Vincent De Paul Society has seen a marked increase in the number of families it is helping mainly caused by the increase in the cost of fuel and home heating products.
The annual St Vincent De Paul Society’s Christmas Jumper Day, in association with Radio Kerry is scheduled for December 10.
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SURVEY: Locals are reducing their social contacts
It is just over a week since new restrictions were announced by the Government in an another effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. In our latest online poll we asked our readers if they had reduced their social contacts over the course of the last week. An overwhelming 62.90% said they had reduced their […]
It is just over a week since new restrictions were announced by the Government in an another effort to curb the spread of COVID-19.
In our latest online poll we asked our readers if they had reduced their social contacts over the course of the last week.
An overwhelming 62.90% said they had reduced their level of contacts with people.
Interestingly, 37.10% of people had made no change to their lifestyle, but they could have been extra cautious already.
A tiny minority – just 1.61% – said they increased their social contacts over the last week.
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No spare change – no problem, as charity embraces new technology
By Sean Moriarty With less and less people carrying lose change around, one local group have now embraced a new...
SURVEY: Locals are reducing their social contacts
It is just over a week since new restrictions were announced by the Government in an another effort to curb...
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