Radio Kerry’s annual county wide Christmas Jumper Day, sponsored by Garveys Super Valu, has raised â¬23,000, surpassing the â¬15,000 target for 2020.
It was the seventh year of the fundraiser, proceeds of which go to the St Vincent De Paul in Kerry and brings the amount raised to date to over â¬117,000.
Hundreds of people took part in Christmas Jumper Day right across the county, on Friday December 11th , in homes, places of work, schools, crèches, factories and shops.
Junior Locke of St Vincent de Paul Kerry said they are delighted beyond words with the support and generosity of the people of Kerry. He said it shows great community spirit in difficult times. Mr Locke said the money raised has helped St Vincent de Paul to make it a better Christmas for 800 Kerry families who were facing great difficulties this year.
Activities provide plenty of festive fun at Jellybabies Nursery in Longbridge
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Radio Kerry s 2020 Jumper Day Raises €22,621 for St Vincent de Paul
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Pupils at Wisbech Grammar School raise cash for Scotty s Little Soldiers charity Published: 09:09, 23 December 2020
Pupils at Wisbech Grammar School raise £607 for Scotty s Little Soldiers through their fundraising efforts for Christmas Jumper Day and a teddy bear raffle.
Scotty s Little Soldiers, is a charity set up by Nikki Scott in memory of her husband and former March Neale-Wade School pupil Corporal Lee Scott, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2009.
The charity aims to offer support to children who have lost a parent while serving in the military.
Pupils at Wisbech Grammar School raised cash for charity by wearing Christmas jumpers. (43659673)
Pupils at Wisbech Grammar School raised cash for charity by wearing Christmas jumpers. (43659666)