Page 64 - The Gonzaga Record 2004
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Fundraising
The school year 2003-2004 was a huge year for Gonzaga in terms of fundraising.
The first of the many events was the sale of the rugby fixture books across the first
two months of the year in aid of Our Lady’s Hospice, Harold’s Cross. Over €550
was raised through the sale of 200 books. The sisters of Our Lady’s would like to
thank all involved, especially Mr. McCarthy and Ms. Morris-Peeters for their work
in organizing the sales.
Conor Vella soon after personally raised over €2000 on a sponsored cycle from
Dublin to Wexford on 20th September. The run was in aid of the Fr. Peter
McVerry SJ trust, and Conor tells us that pledges of over €250,000 were raised for
the event. Many thanks to Conor for his fantastic efforts.
The next school fundraiser was the 24-Hour fast on Friday, December 5th, again
organized by Ms. Morris-Peeters. The main beneficiary of this event was the
UPENDO unit in Kangemi, Nairobi, which provides a basic introduction to liter
acy and numeracy skills to children who are deemed at risk of physical and sexual
abuse. A great amount was raised to go towards the annual running costs of the
unit.
Then in January a small group of dedicated cyclists took to the roads with Mr.
O Suilleabhain to complete a daunting 200km cycle to raise approximately €700
in aid of the aforementioned UPENDO unit. This was not all completed in one
go, but the physical endeavour involved should not be underestimated.
The final fundraiser of this school year took place in May, when the cream of
Gonzaga junior swimmers made a splash in raising €300 for the Royal
Donnybrook Hospital through a sponsored swim, organized by Mr. O Briain and
Mrs. Catherine Meagher. Of course, many congratulations are due to swimmers
Connor McCarthy, Donal Crowe, Philip Meagher, Richard Murray, Sean Meagher
and Kevin Larchet.
Y oung S cientist C ompeititon
Congratulations to the very successful Gonzaga entries this year: Cian Hughes
(4B) won 1st prize in the Intermediate Technology Section. Conor Maguire (3A),
Graham Barry (3A) and Simon Shinkwin (3A) were Highly Commended in the
Intermediate Technology Section, and Eamonn Lannoye (5B), Denis Mahon (5C)
and Brian Nolan (5C) entered an excellent project in the Senior Chemical Physical
and Mathematical Science section.
The school year 2003-2004 was a huge year for Gonzaga in terms of fundraising.
The first of the many events was the sale of the rugby fixture books across the first
two months of the year in aid of Our Lady’s Hospice, Harold’s Cross. Over €550
was raised through the sale of 200 books. The sisters of Our Lady’s would like to
thank all involved, especially Mr. McCarthy and Ms. Morris-Peeters for their work
in organizing the sales.
Conor Vella soon after personally raised over €2000 on a sponsored cycle from
Dublin to Wexford on 20th September. The run was in aid of the Fr. Peter
McVerry SJ trust, and Conor tells us that pledges of over €250,000 were raised for
the event. Many thanks to Conor for his fantastic efforts.
The next school fundraiser was the 24-Hour fast on Friday, December 5th, again
organized by Ms. Morris-Peeters. The main beneficiary of this event was the
UPENDO unit in Kangemi, Nairobi, which provides a basic introduction to liter
acy and numeracy skills to children who are deemed at risk of physical and sexual
abuse. A great amount was raised to go towards the annual running costs of the
unit.
Then in January a small group of dedicated cyclists took to the roads with Mr.
O Suilleabhain to complete a daunting 200km cycle to raise approximately €700
in aid of the aforementioned UPENDO unit. This was not all completed in one
go, but the physical endeavour involved should not be underestimated.
The final fundraiser of this school year took place in May, when the cream of
Gonzaga junior swimmers made a splash in raising €300 for the Royal
Donnybrook Hospital through a sponsored swim, organized by Mr. O Briain and
Mrs. Catherine Meagher. Of course, many congratulations are due to swimmers
Connor McCarthy, Donal Crowe, Philip Meagher, Richard Murray, Sean Meagher
and Kevin Larchet.
Y oung S cientist C ompeititon
Congratulations to the very successful Gonzaga entries this year: Cian Hughes
(4B) won 1st prize in the Intermediate Technology Section. Conor Maguire (3A),
Graham Barry (3A) and Simon Shinkwin (3A) were Highly Commended in the
Intermediate Technology Section, and Eamonn Lannoye (5B), Denis Mahon (5C)
and Brian Nolan (5C) entered an excellent project in the Senior Chemical Physical
and Mathematical Science section.
