PIPS Newry and Mourne

THINKING OF ORGANISING YOUR OWN FUNDRAISING EVENT IN AID OF PIPS NEWRY & MOURNE?

Please send details of your Event to webmaster@pipsnewryandmourne.org and we will display it here!

We would also welcome photographs with names of any previously held events in aid of PIPS Newry and Mourne.

Previously Held Fundraising Events

	Christmas Service 08 Pictured is Seamus McCabe (Protect Life Community Development Worker) , Marie Leonard (secretary of PIPS Newry & Mourne) and Michael Reed who at the ceremony presented to PIPS Newry & Mourne a cheque for £200
	Jane & Kellie Eakins (Dublin Marathon) Pictured is Jane Eakins from Kilkeel who presented a cheque to Helen Woods of PIPS Newry and Mourne for £1284. Jane and Kellie Eakins both completed the Dublin marathon in aid of PIPS Newry and Mourne and would like to thank all their sponsors [photo by Ingrid Perry]
	Friends of Kitty's Road Pictured at the Kitty's Road Community Centre where a cheque for £2371.79 was presented by the Friends of Kitty's Road to PIPS Newry and Mourne. Receiving the cheque were Helen Woods and Peter Walsh of Pips Newry and Mourne. The money was raised at a coffee morning and cake sale as well as a balloon launch on saturday 26th July and the group would like to thank all those who supported their fundraising
	Moneydarragh Primary School Pictured at Moneydarragh Primary School final assembly where teacher Sinead Rooney along with children Cashel Poland, Courtney McComb and Tony Young present a cheque to PIPS Newry and Mourne for £705. The money was raised by a coffee morning and raffle receiving the cheque are Angela Dorrian and Helen Woods of PIPS Newry and Mourne [photo by Ingrid Perry]
	St. Mary's High School, Newry Sr Regina (Former Vice Principal of St. Mary’s High School) visits the school on a daily basis and collects money for various charities. This takes place during lunch time when Sr Regina collects change from the students. Some students collect copper coins at home and bring them in for the relevant charities. Sr Regina very kindly selected PIPS Newry & Mourne as one of the Charities this year and donated £100.00.
	Glen Electric, Newry A donation made by Glen Electrics the amount raised was £418.20. It was collected by the staff of Glen Electrics Greenbank Industrial Estate, Newry for PIPS Newry & Mourne. In the photo is: from left to right: Cathy Berry, Seamus McCabe (PIPS N&M) Emma Brown and Damien Pentony.
	Anriocht Gaelic Club, Kilkeel Anriocht Gaelic Club Kilkeel donated £1000 raised over a period that PIPS Newry and Mourne ran workshops
	BE Aerospace Table Quiz BE Aeropace Managing Director pictured handing over a cheque of £500 to Helen Woods (PIPS Newry and Mourne). The money was raised by the Office Staff who organised a Table Quiz. PIPS Newry and Mourne would also like to extend their thanks to BE Aerospace for donating a computer to our new Office.
Dromore High School Deeply saddened and aware that suicide is not an isolated occurrence in Northern Ireland, two members of Staff from Dromore High School Mrs Amy Flanagan and Mrs Jocelyn Anderson decided to make a positive gesture to help raise awareness of this problem. At the end of last term they organised to sell flower arrangements at the School Production ‘Grease’ and raised over £160.00. This was then very kindly rounded up to £200.00 by the Headmaster Mr John Wilkinson.
	Banna Fliuit Naoimh Phadraig Flute Band Fancy Dress Football Match Banna Fliuit Naoimh Phadraig Flute Band - Kilkeel held a fancy dress Football Match and raised a total of £1400.
	Lorraine & Declan Fundraising Event (Bucket Boys Street Run and Disco) The Bucket Boys ran through Kilkeel raising money during the Day of the Event and thenin the evening a disco was held. Total Money Raised from the Disco and Street was £4763.23.
	La Bank Petite Musique Fete (Tribute to Seamas McCabe) Held in the Bank Bar Sunday 26th August 2007 was a tribute Night organised by friends of Seamas McCabe. Featuring Local Bands a great night was had by all who attended! Pictured from Left: Moira Fegan (Bank Bar Manager and friend of Seamas, Seamus McCabe, Rita McCabe and Fergal Hughes (Stage Manager and looking after the Bands) £600 was raised for PIPS Newry and Mourne!
	Kittys Road Committee Balloon Launch - Kilkeel A Balloon Launch organised by Anne and Peter Walsh was held in Kilkeel where over £2000 was raised by Kitty's Road Committee We at PIPS Newry and Mourne would like to extned our Thanks!
	The Lap the Lough Cycle Sunday 26th August 2007 Roibeard Stewart of the Slieve Gullion Wheelers completed the Lap the Lough Cycle, the cycle was held on Sunday 26th August and was approx 95 miles. The cycle kicked off at 9am and took some of the quieter roads into Portadown in order to cross the Bann river. From there the route headed towards Maghery, Ardboe, Ballyronan, Toome, Randalstown, Antrim, Glenavy and back to Kinnego. It was a good day and had a big turnout. Roibeard would like to thank all of his friends, family and members of the Fegan/Quinn Sinn Fein Cumann Derrymore for their support. PIPS N&M would also like to offer our thanks to everyone who generously supported Roibeard who managed to raise £410 for our charity. This is Roibeard’s 2nd fundraising event for PIPS Newry and Mourne and we would like to especially thank him for all his hard work and support.
	Kilkeel Credit Union Ltd Cheque Presentation Pictured at a presentation to PIPS Newry and Mourne of £250 from Kilkeel Credit Union Ltd is Helen Woods (PIPS Newry and Mourne Volunteer) and AlanWhyte from Kilkeel. PIPS N&M (Helen Woods and Alan Whyte) (BLeft) Southern Area Hospice (Anne McCardle & Shelagh Murphy) (BRight) Chest, Heart and Stroke (Shiela Maginnis) (FRight) Mourne Stimulus Malanie Patterson) (FLeft) Cheques were presented by Credit Union President Pat McKay Middle)
	Roibeảrd Stewart BorderTrek Cycling Roibeảrd Stewart who in 2006 completed the Border Trek in ordfer to raise funds for PIPS Newry and Mourne Roibeảrd managed to raise £300.20 in order to help us and is pictured donating the cheque to Seamus McCabe (Chairperson of PIPS Newry and Mourne) Thanks Roibeảrd!

Football Fundraiser held in Oriel Park, Dundalk

Football Fundaiser in Oriel Park, Dundalk

In May 2007 a Football match was held in Oriel Park, Dundalk in order to receive funds for PIPS Newry and Mourne. Bellurgan V The Jockey's participated in an evenful game. A total of £2000 was raised and a great match and night's fun was had by all involved!

Thanks to all involved in the Night!

Flora Dublin Mini Marathon

A total of £2250 was raised during the Flora Dublin Mini Marathon

Lord Mayor's Ball, Canal Court 2006

Lord Mayor Charity Ball held in the Canal Court Hotel. Pat McGinn pictured nominated PIPS Newry and Mourne as one of his Charities in order to raise funds.

Macs Corner House

Macs Corner House contributed a sum of £1050 during a Charity Auction. Pictured is Seamus McCabe receiving the cheque from Michelle McEvoy and family members of Macs Corner House.

Domic Kirwin - Irish Country and western Singer!

Dominic Kirwin - Irish Country and Western Singer

Internationally renowned Irish Country and Western Singer Dominic Kirwin is pictured donating £5000 to PIPS Newry and Mourne.

Funds were raised on Dominic's website by fans of the singer and alos by Dominic's wife and her friend who took part in the Womens' Dublin City Mini Marathon 2006