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Free wellbeing event for Donegal
suicide centre
19.01.15
A FREE Health and
Wellbeing Evening to raise funds for a suicide
crisis centre in Donegal will take place next week.
A "wonderful evening’s entertainment" is promised on
the night with appearances by several well-known
local and national personalities including TV
dietitian Paula Mee; Donegal GAA captain Michael
Murphy; the No Salt Chef, Brian McDermott and MC
Noel Cunningham.
The event is organised by the National Dairy Council
and Donegal Creameries and admission is free.
However, there will be a raffle on the night with
all proceeds going to Pieta House.
Pieta House is this year's chosen charity for Aurivo
Co-Op, of which Donegal Creameries is member. |
Plans to bring a Pieta
House centre to the county are well underway.
Attendees can look forward to a cookery demonsration
by Brian; nutrition and mindful eating advice from
Paula and a fitness talk by Michael about what it
takes to be a top flight sportsperson.
Pieta House Donegal Action Group will be the
beneficiary of the evening. Pieta House is a suicide
and self-harm crisis centre, offering a
confidential, free-of-charge counselling service.
Pieta House West in Tuam opened its doors in 2013 to
serve the people of Galway, Roscommon, Mayo, Sligo
and Leitrim. The vision is to have a Pieta House
centre within 100 kilometres of every citizen. Pieta
House Donegal Action Group were established to bring
a Pieta House service to Co Donegal. |
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Michael Murphy. |
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The Health and
Wellbeing Evening will take place in the Mount
Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny, on Thursday, February
26. Doors open at 7.30pm and light refreshments plus
a gift bag will be on offer. |
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