Staff at Boys NS host charity coffee morning fundraiser
The staff at St John the Baptist Boys National School got into the spirit of fundraising when they held a coffee morning recently that benefitted two local organisations, the South Tipperary Hospice and the Irish Cancer Society Daffodil Day event.
The morning was attended by Cal Flavin representing South Tipperary and West Waterford Hospice, and Lucy Ryan, Chairperson of Cashel Daffodil Day and both guests spoke at the event, about the need for fundraising to support the extremely important work that they do, both in funding research into combatting cancer, and offering dignity and care to those who unfortunately suffer from it.
Staff were also delighted to welcome the family of one of their own, Special Needs Assistant Una Kinnane from Templemore, who passed away last summer, to come to visit the school. Last December, the school held a “Colour Day” to raise funds to purchase a memory bench for Una.
In the end, their campaign was so successful, they raised enough funds to purchase two benches and it was a lovely occasion for Una’s mother, Peg, sister, Anna and daughter, Sarah to come to Cashel and get a glimpse of her career at St John the Baptist BNS.
This is just another in a long tradition of giving back to charity and their community in the Boys school, and no doubt this will continue into the future, where other deserving groups will benefit from their good works.
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