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06 Sept 2025

Mayo Rotary Club present cheques after successful Christmas fundraiser

Tree of Remembrance raises much needed funds for Mayo Cancer Support and Castlebar Social Services

Mayo Rotary Club present cheques after successful Christmas fundraiser

€2,400 was presented to the Mayo Cancer Support Services. See end of article for full caption.

Castlebar Rotary Club would like to thank all the members of the public who supported the Rotary Tree of Remembrance which was located on Hopkins Road, Castlebar during the week leading up to Christmas.

Once again, this annual event was very well supported by the public. Charity partners, Mayo Cancer Support Association and Castlebar Social Services Centre will benefit from the funds which were donated.

The Rotary Club would like to thank the following businesses for their support: Dunnes Stores; Thornbrook Construction and Mayo Leisure Point.

Castlebar Rotary Club presented a cheque for €2,400 to Castlebar Social Services from funds raised by the Rotary Club Tree of Remebrance. Pictured at the presentation were, from left: Deidre Waldron, Manager of Castlebar Social Sevices; Rotary President John Mulroy; Vivienne Kyne, and Finian Joyce from Castlebar Rotary Club and Denis Gallagher, Chair at Castlebar Social Services. Pic: Alison Laredo

At the recent presentation of cheques to the two charities, Rotary Club President John Mulroy said “The members of Castlebar Rotary Club were delighted to organise this annual event in association with Mayo Cancer Support Association and Castlebar Social Services Centre. The support of the public is much appreciated and the funds raised will assist these two deserving local charities in the great work they undertake in the community”

He also thanked all the volunteers who gave of their time to man the Tree during the busy Christmas period.

Pictured at the top of the article at the presentation to the Mayo Cancer Support Association were, from left: Vivienne Kyne, Rotary Club; Breda Gilvarry, Rotary Club; Rotary Club President John Mulroy; Orla Gillespie from Mayo Cancer Support Services and Peter Glynn from Castlebar Rotary Club. Pic: Alison Laredo

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