The Clonaslee St Stephen’s Day Sliabh Bloom Walk have officially launched their 30th walk in aid of the Laois Hospice Foundation.
The walk was the brainchild of the late Donal Sweeney back in 1993 and we have no doubt that Donal and his walking companions would be very proud of our endeavours and successes to date. Back in 1993 the first walkers collected £216.
Since then over €1 million has been raised for hospice care.
The committee were delighted with a special message from the out going chairperson Seamus Donoghue. He was unable to attend the launch on the night but sent thanks and good wishes to everyone in Clonaslee for all the friendships he made over the years that he has been attending the Clonaslee St Stephen’s Day Walk.
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She thanked the Clonaslee community for their loyalty to Laois Hospice over the last 30 years and for all the hard work that goes on behind the scenes not just on St Stephen’s Day. She thanked the great contribution made by the community of Clonaslee to Laois Hospice and reminded us that Laois Hospice is a voluntary organisation and that every penny raised on St Stephens’s Day goes to Laois Hospice to provide palliative care nursing in a home environment, for those people who wish to live out their lives in their own home. More below picture.
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People were advised to keep an eye the Clonaslee St Stephen’s Day Facebook page for updates or contact Sheila Bourke on 087-6339540.