GOAL mile marks 40 years running with four events in Limerick
THE GOAL Mile is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year with four events taking place in Limerick.
Over 25,000 participants will raise funds for the poorest and and most vulnerable communities across the world in the annual event.
The events take place on Christmas Day at Crecora GAA pitch from 12pm to 12:30pm, UL Athletics Track from 11am to 1pm, Fedamore GAA grounds at 11:30am and Ballybrown Community Resource Centre at 12pm.
The annual event has seen tens of thousands of people run or walk a mile in villages, towns, and cities across Ireland and around the world to raise funds for GOAL humanitarian programmes.
Siobhán Walsh, CEO of GOAL said: "The GOAL Mile offers a fantastic way to bring people together during the holidays and have some fun while supporting our Irish-born humanitarian aid agency.
"Last year GOAL provided aid to 18.5 million of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable adults and children across GOAL’s 14 countries of operation."
For the past four decades, these events have ensured that GOAL was able to assist those communities who need it most.
All funds raised this year will be channelled into GOAL programmes in Africa, Latin America, the Middle East and now Ukraine, responding to the needs of people fleeing war.
The programmes centre on providing healthcare, nutrition, livelihood support, and safe water and sanitation facilities.
To register and take part in a GOAL Mile near you this Christmas, please visit https://www.goalmile.org