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Recovery Haven launches ‘5k for May’ fundraiser
5K THIS MAY: Siobhan MacSweeney, Manager of Recovery Haven, is calling on the public take on the ‘5k for May’ challenge to help raise funds.
By Michelle Crean
The weather is getting better and many of us are thinking about getting fitter - so what better challenge than a 5k this May! Cancer support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry, which has seen a dramatic fall in funding due to the pandemic curtailing fundraising events, this week launched their #5KMay fundraising event and are calling on the public to support them.
They have joined forces with Just Giving and they're hoping to get as many of their supporters as possible to sign up for a 5k challenge during the month of May, by running, walking, rolling, swimming or cycling.
The challenge can be done in one go or over the course of a few days during next month, and those taking part are then asked to donate just €5 and nominate five of their friends or family members to do the same.
"As well as individual participants, businesses, schools, sports clubs and running and walking groups are also welcome to take part as a team - and you have plenty of time to get training, as you don’t have to do anything until May!" Siobhan MacSweeney, Manager of Recovery Haven said.
"Like all charities, COVID-19 has placed enormous pressure on Recovery Haven Kerry’s fundraising income, so the charity is asking as many people as possible to consider being part of this new venture for 2021 and help them to continue supporting cancer patients and their families across Kerry."
Anyone interested in taking part can find full details on how to sign up and donate via www.runforheroes.org.uk by searching Recovery Haven, or on all Recovery Haven’s social media channels.
Two young local girls showed great business initiative on Saturday ahead of the Kerry v Donegal match at Fitzgerald Stadium.
Erin McSweeney and Jessie Doolin set up a sweet stall outside a house on Lewis Road, catching the thousands of football fans walking towards the grounds.
The enterprising pair did a busy trade selling soft drinks, sweets, and chocolates to the passing crowds before throw-in.
Their match-day venture also caught the attention of the national sports media, with a photograph of the girls at their stall captured by Sportsfile photographer Stephen McCarthy ahead of the game.
Noel O’Neill has claimed first place in the Unrestricted category of the latest Killarney Camera Club competition, which focused on the theme of the ‘Kerry Landscape’.
His winning photograph, titled ‘Conor Pass Lake and the Three Sisters’, features a detailed study of Mullaghveal located beneath the Conor Pass.
The image captures the wide sweep of the valley, utilizing an elevated viewpoint that allows the glacial landscape to unfold toward the Atlantic horizon. The composition highlights the quiet lakes in the foreground against the dark, rocky slopes of the valley, with the distant outline of the Three Sisters adding further depth and scale to the scene.
The judges praised the photograph as an outstanding example of landscape work, noting its effective balance of composition, light, and perspective to capture the vastness of the West Kerry terrain.
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